Indian maker of cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths halts production

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Uzbekistan has meanwhile taken legal action against a local representative of the company. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEW DELHI - The Indian maker of a cough syrup that was linked to the death of 19 children in Uzbekistan said on Friday that it has halted production of all medicines after an inspection by the drug regulator.

Neither Marion Biotech nor India’s health ministry immediately responded to a Reuters request for comment on the media reports or the inspections findings.Uzbek media on Thursday reported a 19th victim, with the death of a one-year-old child.They said it was administered in doses higher than the standard dose for children, either by their parents, who mistook it for an anti-cold remedy, or on the advice of pharmacists.

Hasan Harris, Marion Biotech’s legal head, told Reuters partner ANI, “We await the reports, the factory was inspected. We’ve halted production of all medicines.”

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