Uzbekistan Alleges Indian Cough Syrup Behind 65 Child Deaths Entered Market Through Bribery

  Uzbekistan prosecutors have alleged in court that distributors of the Indian cough syrup, which killed 65 children in the country, paid local health officials a bribe of $33,000 to do away with mandatory testing, Reuters reported. The cough syrups were produced by the Indian firm Marion Biotech. In Uzbekistan, 21 people have been put … Read more

Seven ‘Contaminated’ India-Manufactured Cough Syrups Are Under WHO Scanner. Here’s The List

[ad_1] In the last seven months, seven India-manufactured cough syrups have come under the scanner of the World Health Organization (WHO) because of being contaminated with diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. As a result, the syrups have been classified as ‘substandard’. Medical products that fail to meet their quality standards or specifications are called substandard, … Read more