WHO drew 'premature link' between Gambia deaths and India-made cough syrups
WHO made 'premature links' with India-made cough syrups for Gambian children deaths, said DCGI
The samples of cough syrup that were linked to the deaths of children in Gambia were found to be complying with the required specifications, India told World Health Organisation on Thursday, adding, that Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharma fulfilled the required safety criteria.
The Drugs Controller General of India said thatWHO drew a premature link between the deaths of children in Gambia and the four India-made cough syrups which adversely impacted the image of the country's pharmaceutical products across the globe.
WATCH |Gambia cough syrup deaths: After WHO's alert, Indian govt's crackdown on Maiden Pharma
As a matter of precaution, Indian health authorities had directed and subsequently implemented a production haltat Maiden Pharmaceuticals' manufacturing plant, after a WHO statement, now deemed 'premature', drew a link between the deaths of 69 children in Gambia with consumption of cough syrup made by New Delhi-headquartered company.
What did WHO allege?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
‘4 football fields at sea’: Inside the size & power of world’s largest carrier USS Gerald R. Ford now set for Iran’s waters
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
'Too heavy to lift?': How the USS Abraham Lincoln carries so many bombs and missiles
)
Was Jeffrey Epstein really involved in cannibalism? Here's what DOJ files reveal
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
USS Gerald R Ford vs USS Abraham Lincoln: Which is more powerful? US' largest aircraft carriers compared
)
Priyadarshan says Rajpal Yadav's financial crisis due to ‘poor education', increased his pay
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Stay hidden from Russian satellites? How technologically advanced is the USS Gerald R. Ford
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
How the destroyers around the USS Abraham Lincoln can track 100 targets at once
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New Epstein documents mention Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007. Here’s what witness saw
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
‘Equal to four times around the globe’: How the USS Abraham Lincoln traveled over 100,000 miles without refueling
1.5 million litres of fresh water: How the USS Abraham Lincoln creates fresh water from the sea every day
In a letter to the WHO dated December 13, India's drugs controller general, V.G. Somani, said that tests on samples of Maiden Pharma's products "have been found to be complying with specifications" and showed the samples were not contaminated with ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol.
Gambia's Medicines Control Agency is yet to pinpoint the exact cause of deaths. The primary medical reports cited by Gambia's police said that 69 children died of "acute kidney injury".
ALSO READ |India committee tells WHO: Information on 'killer' cough syrups 'inadequate'
The WHO's statement in October, linking the deaths to the cough syrup manufactured in India, caused "irreparable damage" to the country's supply chain of pharmaceutical products, Somani said in the Dec. 13 letter, addressed to Roderigo Gaspar, director, regulation and prequalification, at WHO.
The DCGI said India has been committed to rigorous monitoring and oversight to ensure that the highest standards of manufacture are maintained in the quality control of drugs and cosmetics.
WATCH WION LIVE HERE
You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.