India is in regular contact with the national drug regulator of Uzbekistan regarding reports of Noida-based cough syrups allegedly linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, said the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
"We regret the deaths of children in Uzbekistan. The Central government is conducting an inquiry and we will take an action as per their report. They have taken samples of the medicine," legal representative of Marion Biotech Pharma Company, Hasan Harris said. The deaths of Uzbekistan chi
The death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly after having cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm, has turned into a political row on Thursday after the Congress said that the Modi government should stop boasting about India being a pharmacy to the world.
After Uzbeskistan reported the death of 18 children from an acute respiratory distress allegedly after having a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm, sources in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said it will investigate the claim.
As many as 18 children died of acute respiratory disease after having a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm named Doc-Max, the Health ministry of Uzbeskistan has claimed.
The accused were arrested in multiple raids carried out by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of Cyberabad Police in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and other places in the last two months. The rescued victims are from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Assam, Bangladesh, Nepal,
Addressing the Central Asian representatives, Uzbekistan Secretary Security Council, Viktor Makhmudov said today's agenda is important to coordinate efforts to ensure regional security and expansion of practical cooperation on Afghanistan.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format on January 27, which was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
On November 16, Moscow hosted the fourth meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan. It was attended by special representatives and senior officials from a number of countries including Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran and India.
Khaama Press reported citing the Taliban-run Afghan state electricity company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) and stated that blackouts and load-shedding in Kabul and other provinces are caused by technical issues in Uzbekistan.
The MEA in a statement said special envoys/senior officials from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan also participated in the meeting.