New Delhi, 30 December (Agency)
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said all production activities at the company’s Noida unit have been halted in the wake of reports of cough medicine Doc-1 Max manufactured by Marion Biotech allegedly killing 18 children in Uzbekistan. Mandaviya tweeted that further investigation is on in the case related to the alleged death of 18 children in Uzbekistan from Dok-1 Max. He wrote, “All production activities at Marion Biotech’s Noida unit were halted on Thursday night following an inspection by a team from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in the wake of reports of cough syrup Doc-1 Max being toxic.” . Further investigation is on in the matter.”
