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TopicCough syrup deaths

Topic: cough syrup deaths

SC to hear PIL on drug safety reforms after child deaths in MP, Rajasthan from toxic syrups

The bench including CJI B R Gavai, will hear the plea on 10 oct, seeking CBI takeover of all FIRs and probes into child deaths from toxic cough syrups across states.

Coldrif syrup deaths: MP Police arrest pharma company owner S Ranganathan

Due to consumption of the dangerously adulterated medicine, 20 children in Madhya Pradesh had died by Wednesday.

Coldrif cough syrup: Death toll in Madhya Pradesh rises to 20

According to police, 5 children are undergoing treatment in Nagpur due to consumption of the syrup. All five remain in critical condition.

UP bans Coldrif Cough syrup after 11 children died in Madhya Pradesh

A risk-based inspection has been initiated across six states to identify gaps that lead to quality failures and suggest process improvements.

Cough syrup deaths—how contaminated Coldrif slipped past regulators

When citing the biopsy reports, the Chhindwara district collector indicated that kidney tissue analysis of the affected children had suggested contaminated DEG in the cough syrup.

Cough syrup deaths: Rajasthan govt ‘doing corruption in the name of medicine’ says Congress leader

Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas accused state govt of shielding pharmaceutical companies allegedly involved in sale of fake medicines.

Central regulator to now give NOC for export of new, unapproved medicines after safety concerns

India’s exports of pharmaceuticals during 2022-23 was valued at $25.4 billion with a growth of almost 3.25 percent over the previous financial year, according to Pharmexcil.

India to take ‘appropriate action’ after cough syrup bribe probe linked to child deaths in Gambia

WHO linked the syrups made by India's Maiden Pharmaceuticals to the deaths of 70 children in 2022, though govt stated that subsequent lab tests showed the syrups were not toxic.

India permits reopening of cough syrup firm linked to children’s deaths in Uzbekistan

The Marion factory in Uttar Pradesh was closed in March, after an analysis last year by Uzbekistan's health ministry of two cough syrups made by Marion, Ambronol and DOK-1 Max.

2 cough syrups found ‘contaminated’, regulator launches probe into Gujarat drugmaker

CDSCO says two cough syrups manufactured by Ankleshwar-based Norris Pharma were found to contain Ethylene Glycol (EG) & Diethylene Glycol (DEG) beyond acceptable limits.

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