Cough Syrup Deaths

India’s drug regulation system is split between the central and state governments, which often leads to confusion and weak enforcement.

Cough syrup-related deaths: Pharma factory in Tamil Nadu probed after 9 children die from consuming 'Coldrif' in MP

According to the families of the affected children, initially, the children suffered from colds, coughs, and fevers. After that, their kidneys become affected, and their condition worsens.

Cough syrup suspected of killing 12 kids in Cameroon might be Made in India

Photographs of a box of Naturcold medication show a manufacturing license number matching that of Riemann Labs Pvt. Ltd., based in Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The photos, provided by Eko Eko Filbert, a regional health official in Cameroon, don’t show a manufacturer’s name.

Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: 3 Marion Biotech employees arrested, directors absconding, says police

The Noida police have arrested Marion Biotech’s head of operation Tuhin Bhattacharya, Atul Rawat, the manufacturing chemist, and Mool Singh, the analytical chemist, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Uzbekistan Cough Syrup Deaths: Pharmexcil suspends membership of Marion Biotech

The suspension means that the company's exports will become ineligible for incentives under the Market Access Initiative Scheme.

Technical panel formed in the aftermath of Maiden Pharma case likely to probe Marion Biotech case too

 A spate of allegations that contaminated drugs were being exported to countries with weak drug regulatory mechanisms indicates that larger reforms may be needed

Cough syrup case: Probe team take 6 more samples after day-long check at Noida office

The inspection at Marion Biotech started at around 12 pm and continued for over 10 hours during which six more samples of the syrup were taken, they said.

Uzbekistan cough syrup case: Govt may order category-wise halt of drug production based on probe findings

Two back-to-back cases of cough syrups from India, the first one involving Maiden Pharmaceuticals, which was blamed for supplying contaminated drugs that killed 70 kids in Gambia, have tainted India’s image as the ‘Pharmacy of the World’

Cough syrup deaths: India seeks details from Uzbekistan on investigations

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said consular assistance is being provided to some linked to the company who are facing legal action there.

Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: Probe report awaited, Centre in touch with drug regulator

A joint inspection of Marion’s Noida facility has been carried out by the UP Drug Control and the CDSCO team and an inspection report is awaited.

Exclusive | Uzbek Cough Syrup row: Drug regulators inspect Marion Biotech's manufacturing site

Sources said that government officials inspected the manufacturing facility till late night and collected the Doc 1-Max cough syrup from the plant. Hasan Raza, Marion Biotech Pharma Company legal head also mentioned that the product has been halted.

Uzbekistan claims cough syrup made in Noida responsible for death of 18 kids; CDSCO calls for causality assessment report

“We have taken note of the matter and have asked for the causality assessment report of the death of children from the authorities of Uzbekistan,” a top CDSCO official told Moneycontrol.

Gambia says child deaths linked to cough syrup have risen to 70

The syrups were found to be made by New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd, which has since had one of its factories shut down in northern India as health authorities there investigate.

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Gambia Cough Syrup Deaths: Are India-Made Drugs Safe? | 'The Truth Pill' Author Dinesh Thakur Speaks

The drug regulatory system in India needs a complete overhaul, says Dinesh Thakur, author of 'The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India'. At times, these quality issues manifest themselves in deaths of Indian citizens, as happened in early 2020 when 11 children died in Jammu because of an adulterated cough syrup. On other occasions, a dodgy drug approval process has led to the Indian regulator approving sales of drugs that have never been approved by regulators in the developed markets. Watch the chat with the author.

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Maiden Pharma’s factory wears a deserted look as its fate hangs in the balance

All production activities at the factory have been stopped; staff have been told not to attend work till clarity emerges on the issue.