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Under the lens: Regulator moots pre-export govt testing for cough syrup cos

A pharma industry veteran said that the government may consider making glycol testing compulsory for all manufacturers of syrups and solvents

India cough syrup, new drug policy
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Sohini Das Mumbai

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After reports of contamination in cough syrups sent from the country, India is considering a system to test them before exporting.

It is learnt that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has sent a proposal to the Union health ministry on this. The idea is to test the medicines at government labs before exporting.

No decision on the matter has yet been taken, said sources.

There are five Central Drugs Testing Laboratories under the CDSCO -- in Kasauli, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai -- and two regional drug testing laboratories -- in Guwahati and Chandigarh.

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