Published 2 years ago

CDSCO orders probe as WHO links 66 deaths in Gambia to India-made cough syrup

Summary by Ground News

The cough syrup was made by New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. India is awaiting a report establishing the relation to death with the medical products in question. A Maiden director told Reuters it heard about the deaths only on Thursday morning and were trying to find out details. Maiden says on its website it has two manufacturing plants, in Kundli and Panipat, near New Delhi in Haryana state.

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Times of India

CDSCO takes up urgent investigation on WHO's complaint for India-made cough syrups

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) took up the matter immediately and further investigation was launched, "CDSCO while responding ..

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Raids, Show-Cause Notice: Govt to Take Strict Action Against Syrup Maker for Gambia Child Deaths

A thorough investigation has been ordered into the matter which will begin with raids on the manufacturing sites of New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals and random sample checks across India. All samples picked so far have been sent to lab for testing

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

None of four cough syrups linked to death of 66 children in Gambia available for sale in India, say distributors

The Government of India has ordered a probe after WHO issued a warning about the drugs manufactured by Haryana-based pharmaceutical firm

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Gambia urgently recalls syrups blamed for 66 child deaths

Gambia has launched an urgent door-to-door campaign to remove cough and cold syrups blamed for the deaths of more than 60 children from kidney injury in the tiny West African country.

2 years ago·Canada

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