Centre considering testing drugs at govt. laboratories before exporting

Centre considering testing drugs at govt. laboratories before exporting

Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid quality issues being raised globally for the cough syrups exported by Indian firms, the Centre is actively considering a proposal of testing drugs at government laboratories before they are dispatched to other countries. The apex drug regulatory authority, the Central … Read more

Gambian panel blames Haryana-based Maiden Pharma for childrens’ deaths

Gambian panel blames Haryana-based Maiden Pharma for childrens’ deaths

A view of the Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited factory in Sonepat district, Haryana. File | Photo Credit: PTI Cough syrup made in India and sold in The Gambia contained “unacceptable levels” of the toxins diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG), according to tests conducted by a Swiss laboratory. Samples of the syrup, made by Haryana-based … Read more