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October 11, 2023
Propylene glycol is a colorless, viscous liquid that does not react with other substances, making it an ideal solvent for syrupy medicines. It is generally sold in two grades: pharmaceutical and industrial.
September 13, 2023
In December 2019, tragedy struck the Himalayan mountains as Jafar Dins two-month-old son, Irfan, fell ill. Desperate to save him, Din bought COLDBEST-PC medicine from a local pharmacy. Tragically, Irfans condition worsened, and he died. This incident triggered a global wave of poisonings linked to cough syrups, highlighting lax manufacturing practices and regulatory shortcomings in Indias pharmaceutical industry.
July 16, 2023
Authorities cut the investigation short.
June 29, 2023
The firm, Marion Biotech, purchased the component, propylene glycol (PG), from trader Maya Chemtech India. However, a source inside the company with knowledge of the Marion inquiry claimed that Maya "dealt in only industrial-grade materials" and lacked a licence to sell pharmaceutical-grade materials. 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...
June 28, 2023
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
June 28, 2023
License of Marion Biotech suspended by Indian authorties
June 28, 2023
The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups, which Uzbekistan accused of poisoning 19 children last year, allegedly utilised a toxic industrial-grade ingredient instead of the authorised pharmaceutical variant, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The sources disclosed that Marion Biotech, the company in question, procured the ingredient, propylene glycol (PG), from trader Maya Chemtech
March 25, 2023
The Indian government has asked drug manufacturers to stop using propylene glycol sourced from the Delhi-based firm that supplied the ingredient to Marion Biotech, whose cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 19 children in Uzbekistan, according to a government document seen by Reuters. -- aaa