Reported by Vedanta Agarwal, Vishnu Som, Edited by Aditi Gautam Updated: December 29, 2022 2:09 pm IST
Uzbekistan Says 18 Deaths Linked To India-Made Syrup, Centre Responds
Uzbekistan Cough Syrup Deaths' Claim: The health ministry of Uzbekistan, in a statement, said that the 18 children who died had consumed cough syrup Doc-1 Max - manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech.
New Delhi:
Uzbekistan has claimed that at least 18 children in the country have died after allegedly taking an India-manufactured cough syrup.
The health ministry of Uzbekistan, in a statement, said that the children who died had consumed cough syrup Doc-1 Max - manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech.
India has launched a probe into the matter and the manufacturing of the cough syrup has been halted until the samples are tested.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the samples have been sent to Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory in Chandigarh for testing and that the government would "initiate further action based on the inspection report."
Mr Mandaviya said the Centre is in touch with Uzbekistan since December 27.
According to the Uzbekistan's health ministry, the laboratory tests of a batch of syrups found "the presence of ethylene glycol", a toxic substance.
It also said the syrup was given to children at home without a doctor's prescription, either by their parents or on the advice of pharmacists, with doses that exceeded the standard dose for children...
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