On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned about two cough syrups from Indian pharmaceutical company Marine Biotech. The organization has advised not to use these medicines for children. The WHO has said that the company’s two cough syrups do not meet the quality standards, and their sale should be banned entirely. The death of 19 children in Uzbekistan is related to the cough syrup made by this company.
WHO Warned On Two Cough Syrups Of India
The WHO has said that strict steps should be taken to stop the company’s two drugs Ambronol syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup, from being sold in the market. The office of this pharmaceutical company is located in Noida Sector 67.
Keeping in mind the deaths of children, the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan examined both the syrups, in which it was seen that both the drugs had high amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which caused the death of children. The ministry said that 21 children suffering from severe respiratory illness had consumed these medicines, of which 19 died.
According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the Marines have not yet given a guarantee to the WHO regarding the safety and quality of these medicines. Soon after the news of the deaths in Uzbekistan came, the Ministry of Health of India banned the production of medicines in the company. On Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh government cancelled the company’s license.
Marine Biotech has been registered in Uzbekistan since 2012 and has been selling its manufactured medicines since the same year. However, the medication of this company is not sold in India.
Just last week, police investigating the cough-syrup-related deaths of 19 children in Uzbekistan arrested four people. Earlier in Gambia, too, there was a case of death of at least 70 children due to cough syrup. Gambia’s parliamentary committee linked these deaths to cough syrup made by New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals.
Although the company had denied any disturbance in the quality of the medicine, the Government of India got the drug tested, in which no defects were found.
