By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): The World Well being Organisation (WHO) on Friday mentioned that it's in contact with the Uzbek authorities concerning the reported deaths of 18 kids after consuming contaminated cough syrup made by Noida-based Marion Biotech.
"We're in contact with the Uzbek authorities and are nonetheless within the technique of gathering info and validating these stories," WHO mentioned in response to a query from ANI.
Noida-based pharma Marion Biotech has come below a cloud as stories of youngsters dying after consuming cough syrup made right here got here in from Uzbekistan. The matter is below investigation.
The corporate is ready for the stories because it must be came upon why circumstances got here from a single hospital in Uzbekistan.
Union Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at this time mentioned that each one manufacturing actions of the Noida-based pharma firm have been stopped in view of the stories of contamination in cough syrup Dok1 Max.
"Following inspection by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF [Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation] crew in view of stories of contamination in cough syrup Dok1 Max, all manufacturing actions of Marion Biotech at NOIDA unit have been stopped yesterday night time, whereas additional investigation is ongoing," Mansukh Mandaviya mentioned in a tweet.
On Thursday, the Indian mission in Uzbekistan expressed condolences to the members of the family of youngsters who died allegedly on account of consumption of contaminated cough syrup Dok1 Max, made by Noida-based Marion Biotech.
The Indian mission mentioned the Central Medicine Commonplace Management Organisation (CDSCO) of India has additionally maintained common contact with the nationwide drug regulator of Uzbekistan since December 27, below the route of the India Well being Ministry.
The embassy mentioned the samples of the cough syrup have been taken from the manufacturing premises and despatched to the Regional Medicine Testing Laboratory (RDTL) in Chandigarh, India for testing.
The Indian mission mentioned the Central Medicine Commonplace Management Organisation (CDSCO) of India has additionally maintained common contact with the nationwide drug regulator of Uzbekistan since December 27, below the route of the India Well being Ministry. (ANI)
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