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  WHO recommends against using Noida-based Marion Biotech's cough syrups in Uzbekistan

  India | January 12, 2023 11:06 IST

  Cough syrup row: According to WHO, laboratory analysis of samples of cough syrups found both products contained unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and/or ethylene glycol as contaminants.

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  Cough syrup linked deaths: Manufacturing activities stopped at Noida pharma firm

  India | December 30, 2022 15:01 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India is in touch with the Uzbek authorities and has sought details of their investigation into the matter. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said consular assistance is being provided to some linked to the company who are facing legal action there.

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  Uzbekistan claims 18 children die after consuming cough syrup made by Indian firm

  World | December 29, 2022 8:13 IST

  "To date, 18 out of 21 children with acute respiratory disease have died as a result of taking Doc-1 Max syrup manufactured by the Indian company Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd," the Uzbekistan Health Ministry said in a statement.

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  Indian-made cough syrups did not cause Gambia children deaths, DCGI informs WHO

  India | December 16, 2022 18:59 IST

  The DCGI also informed WHO that the 'premature conclusion' impacted the image of the country's pharmaceutical products across the globe.

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  Govt forms panel after WHO report on Gambian deaths linked to Indian cough syrups

  India | October 12, 2022 21:39 IST

  A four-member committee of technical experts consists of Dr. Y. K Gupta, Dr Pragya D. Yadav, Dr. Arti Bahl and A. K. Pradhan to study the report of the World Health Organization's report on the death of several children in Gambia.

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  Haryana stops production of cough syrups at Maiden Pharma linked to deaths in Gambia

  India | October 12, 2022 13:28 IST

  Haryana: The report for the samples of three drugs of the Sonipat-based pharmaceutical company, which were mentioned by the WHO, are yet to come, state Health Minister Anil Vij said.

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  Govt asks WHO to share report on child deaths in Gambia linked with India-made cough syrups

  India | October 07, 2022 6:12 IST

  Enquiry of CDSCO said that Maiden Pharma, Haryana, a manufacturer licensed by the State Drug Controller for products Promethazine Oral Solution BP, Kofexnalin Baby Cough Syrup, MaKoff Baby Cough Syrup & MaGrip n Cold Syrup and has manufacturing permission of these products for export only.

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  India's drug regulator initiates probe after WHO flags four cough syrups linked to deaths in Gambia

  India | October 06, 2022 11:45 IST

  India's drug regulator has already taken up an urgent investigation into the matter with regulatory authorities in Haryana, based on the available information, sources have said.

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  WHO says probing four Indian syrups after 66 kids die in Gambia

  India | October 06, 2022 9:46 IST

  WHO had on September 29 informed the Drugs Controller General of India that it was providing technical assistance and advice to The Gambia.

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  Mumbai: NCB busts interstate cartel smuggling banned cough syrup; five held

  India | August 21, 2022 17:15 IST

  Mumbai news: The consignments were being received at Pune railway station and then dispatched to Mumbai at different locations to local traffickers and then to peddlers

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  Kailash Kher endorses cough syrup

  Bollywood | January 10, 2015 6:51 IST

  New Delhi: Singer Kailash Kher has been roped in to front ads of a leading cough syrup brandKher has taken charge of spreading awareness about Torex Cough Syrup with the tagline “Gaao Miya Malhaar, Ya

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  Cough syrup suspected in 33 deaths in Pakistan

  World | December 30, 2012 8:16 IST

  Lahore, Dec 30: Pakistani authorities are investigating allegations that cough syrup has killed 33 people over the past three days, a government official said Saturday, the second time in recent months medicine is suspected of