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Govt orders firm linked to Cameroon cough syrup deaths to stop production

The move comes as Indian regulators step up inspections at drugmakers after cough syrups made in the country were linked to the deaths of dozens of children overseas, denting India's image as the "pha

India suspends another drugmaker's licence over tainted cough syrup

India has suspended a drugmaker's manufacturing licence after the World Health Organization flagged contamination in its cough syrups found in the Mashall Islands and Micronesia in April

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Gambia in advanced stage of exploring legal action over Indian cough syrup

Families of 20 of the children have already sued the two companies as well as Gambian authorities

WHO seeks help from India in latest toxic syrup-deaths case in Cameroon

The alert about Naturcold is the latest of several similar warnings issued in recent months about contaminated cough syrups sold worldwide

Chemists to take pholcodine cough medicines off shelves after WHO alert

DCGI issues advisory to doctors and patients after risks of anaphylactic reactions

DCGI warns against use of pholcodine-containing cough syrups, cites risks

Regulator asks doctors to suggest an alternative to patients for treating their symptoms

Have taken regulatory action against 105 pharma companies: Health minister

Mandaviya said that after 137 firms were inspected, production has been stopped at 31 companies and the product licenses of 50 firms have been cancelled

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Poisoned cough syrup traced to India reveals lapses in regulation

From cough syrup to eyedrops to life-saving medications, quality lapses in one country can now endanger lives elsewhere as never before

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Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in cough syrups

The two sources said the syrup was made with industrial-grade PG, a toxic material widely used in liquid detergents, antifreeze, paints or coatings, and to enhance the effectiveness of pesticides

WHO investigating more syrups, drug samples; list of alerts may expand

The WHO director-general issued a call to action in January to implore all member states to increase their surveillance and testing efforts because people are 'needlessly being put at risk'

Instead of cough syrup testing, need to go for root-cause analysis: Bhaskar

Pharmaceutical exports from India have come under the scanner after sporadic incidents of contaminated or substandard medicines

India-made cold, cough medicines under WHO lens after nations flag concern

Reports of contaminated medicines came out in 2022 in The Gambia, with subsequent reports in Indonesia, Uzbekistan, and Micronesia; all the products under the scanner are syrup-based

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Gambia tightens rules for Indian drugs after cough syrup deaths: Report

The new rule highlights how governments are reassessing their reliance on India's $42 billion pharmaceutical industry since the contamination came to light last year

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India vigilant, will never compromise on quality of medicines: Mandaviya

Mansukh Mandaviya said that there is 'zero tolerance' for spurious medicines and that 71 companies have been served with show-cause notices

Cough syrup row: Zero tolerance on spurious medicines, says Mandaviya

71 companies have been issued show-cause notices following concerns raised in some quarters about reported deaths due to contaminated India-made cough syrups, 18 of them have been asked to shut shop