India has decided to approve wheat and broken rice exports to few selected countries following their requests to allow the shipments of the grains, the government said in two separate notifications issued late on Tuesday. The South Asian country banned exports of wheat and broken rice in 2022 to lower local prices. But following requests, … Read more
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
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar expressed “deepest condolences” on Thursday to his counterpart in The Gambia in west Africa where deaths of dozens of children were linked to cough syrups produced by an Indian company. “In a telecon with Gambian FM Dr Mamadou Tangara, conveyed our deepest condolences on the deaths of young children … Read more
Some 66 deaths in The Gambia may be linked to four syrups made by an India-based firm, world health officials say. Source link
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued a medical product alert over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning that they could be linked to acute kidney injuries and deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. According to reports, the global health body said it was conducting further investigation … Read more