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
All manufacturing activity at Haryana-based pharmaceutical company has been stopped pending investigation All manufacturing activity at Haryana-based pharmaceutical company has been stopped pending investigation The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Haryana State Drugs Controller have directed a stop to all manufacturing activity at Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited in Sonepat on grounds of deficiencies found … Read more
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