WHO still gathering information on Uzbekistan Cough syrup deaths

After consuming medicines manufactured by Marion Biotech company Uzbekistan alleged that 18 children died on 22 December. In which WHO is gathering information regarding the incident.

“We are in touch with the Uzbek authorities and are still in the process of gathering information and validating these reports.” WHO said to media on deaths of children in Uzbekistan.

Meanwhile, the WHO replied to the investigation of Uzbekistan deaths. Earlier on Tuesday the production license of Marion Biotech company has been suspended by the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration department.

“We have suspended the production license of Marion Biotech company after not providing enough documents, a show-cause notice was also given by the state licensing authority depending upon the documents asked during the inspection which they didn’t provide,” Gautam Buddh Nagar Drug inspector Vaibhav Babbar said.

Moreover, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, “All manufacturing activities of Marion Biotech, in Noida, stopped in view of reports of contamination in cough syrup Dok1 Max.”

Talking to the media Marion Biotech Pharma Company legal head Hasan Harris said, “We await the reports, factory was inspected. We’ve halted the production of all medicines. It needs to be found why cases came from a single hospital there. Our products go to other countries as well.”

However, on 29 November Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted and said, “Joint inspection of Noida facility of Marion Biotech, was carried out by UP Drug Control & CDSCO team. Further action is underway. Samples of cough syrup taken from manufacturing premises & sent to Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chandigarh for testing.”