Published 2 years ago

India halts cough syrup production at factory linked to Gambia deaths

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Indian health authorities have halted all production at the main factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals near New Delhi. The company's cough syrups were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia. The WHO also issued a medical product alert last week, asking regulators to remove the Indian company's goods from the market.

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BBC News

Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after Gambia child fatalities

Maiden Pharmaceuticals broke rules "across its manufacturing and testing activities," regulators found.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

India in Touch with Gambia Over Deaths Linked to Cough Syrup

The WHO had on September 29 informed the CDSCO that they were providing technical assistance and advice to The Gambia, where children have died and where a contributing factor was suspected to be the use of four medicines

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Cough syrup production halted at factory linked to Gambia deaths

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that authorities inspected a Maiden Pharmaceuticals factory in Sonepat and found 12 violations of good practices, following which production was ordered stopped

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

India finds violations at factory linked to Gambia children deaths: state minister

Authorities in India have stopped production of cough syrup at a factory linked to children's deaths in Gambia after they found violations, a state minister told Reuters partner ANI on Wednesday.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

India finds serious violations at firm linked to Gambia deaths, suspends production

Indian health authorities said on Wednesday they had halted all production of New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals after a that its cough and cold syrups exported to Gambia may be linked to the deaths of dozens of children there.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

Gambia cough syrup deaths: Haryana govt halts production at Sonepat pharma unit

Haryana health minister Anil Vij says further action will be taken after the result of cough syrup samples sent to Central Drugs Laboratory in Kolkata for examination is received

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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