Cough syrup News
The WHO stated that samples of the syrup from a batch in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia were found to contain “unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol”.
Cough syrup-linked deaths in Uzbekistan: The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan earlier claimed that the 18 children had consumed cough syrup, 'Doc-1 Max', manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech.
The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan has issued a statement stating that the children who died had consumed cough syrup Dok-1 Max - manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech. The Dok 1 Max syrup and tablets are anti-cold medications. The development brings back the horror of the death of nearly 70 kids in Gambia allegedly due to the consumption of cough syrup made by an Indian pharmaceutical company.
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The Haryana govt has taken action after the WHO alert on cough syrups
It said that the samples of cough syrup have been taken and sent to the lab
The WHO has raised an alarm saying 4 India-made cough syrups could be linked to children's death in Gambia
Taking a big action in Assam's Karimganj district, the police have recovered 9900 bottles of banned cough syrup, which is said to be worth around Rs 50 lakh. The police have also arrested a person with banned syrup.
They are banned for kids below 12 years of age in many countries like the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, Australia and New Zealand but sadly, can be seen in almost every medical shop in India.
Pfizer has discontinued manufacture and sale of popular cough syrup Corex with immediate effect after the Health Ministry banned around 350 fixed dose combination drugs.
Whether the sample of Abbott`s popular "Phensedyl" was a genuine product or a fake has not been established, but the suspect batch of 80,000 bottles has not been recalled.
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