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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

The company, Marion Biotech, bought the ingredient — propylene glycol (PG) — from trader Maya Chemtech India, as reported by Reuters. But Maya did not have a licence to sell pharmaceutical-grade materials and "dealt in industrial-grade only," according to a source at the firm with knowledge of the Marion investigation.

The two sources said the syrup was made with industrial-grade propylene glycol, a toxic material

Uzbekistan in January arrested four people in relation to the 19 deaths, including two executives at a company that imported the Marion drugs.

The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

NEW DELHI: The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children used a...

Trader Maya Chemtech India did not have licence to sell pharmaceutical-grade materials, a source tells Reuters.

Sources say company did not test the ingredient before using it in the syrups it sold to Uzbekistan

Reuters cites unnamed sources as saying an Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredients in cough syrups.

Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup - sources | 2023-06-28 18:30:00