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Cough syrup India: Lax testing fuelled wave of cough syrup poisonings

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.
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Exclusive-Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup

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...
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Indian firm allegedly used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in cough syrup

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
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Source: gg2.net

India Prohibits Use of Propylene Glycol From Maya Chemtech Linked to Uzbekistan Deaths

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
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Source: india.com

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