Through PTI
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana govt has given orders to halt drug production on the Maiden Prescription drugs Sonipat unit, and the motion was once taken because of more than a few violations on the pharma unit, state Well being Minister Anil Vij mentioned on Wednesday.
“We now have ordered that every one drug manufacturing of this unit be stopped with instant impact,” Vij advised PTI over telephone.
Samples of 4 cough syrups manufactured by means of the company were despatched to the Central Medication Laboratory in Kolkata for exam quickly after the WHO doubtlessly related them to the deaths of 66 kids in The Gambia.
READ HERE | Locals clueless about Haryana manufacturing facility generating syrups blamed for Gambia kids deaths
Vij mentioned that once the incident, a joint group of the state and the Centre inspected the unit and located 12 violations or deficiencies.
“Taking cognisance of this, the state govt has ordered to halt the drug manufacturing on this unit,” Vij mentioned.
He additional mentioned the record of the samples of 4 cough syrups which were lately despatched to the Central Medication Laboratory in Kolkata for exam was once awaited.
“When that record comes, relying on what it says, we can take additional motion,” he mentioned.
READ HERE | Grief and outrage in Gambia over cough syrup deaths
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana govt has given orders to halt drug production on the Maiden Prescription drugs Sonipat unit, and the motion was once taken because of more than a few violations on the pharma unit, state Well being Minister Anil Vij mentioned on Wednesday.
“We now have ordered that every one drug manufacturing of this unit be stopped with instant impact,” Vij advised PTI over telephone.
Samples of 4 cough syrups manufactured by means of the company were despatched to the Central Medication Laboratory in Kolkata for exam quickly after the WHO doubtlessly related them to the deaths of 66 kids in The Gambia.
READ HERE | Locals clueless about Haryana manufacturing facility generating syrups blamed for Gambia kids deaths
Vij mentioned that once the incident, a joint group of the state and the Centre inspected the unit and located 12 violations or deficiencies.
“Taking cognisance of this, the state govt has ordered to halt the drug manufacturing on this unit,” Vij mentioned.
He additional mentioned the record of the samples of 4 cough syrups which were lately despatched to the Central Medication Laboratory in Kolkata for exam was once awaited.
“When that record comes, relying on what it says, we can take additional motion,” he mentioned.
READ HERE | Grief and outrage in Gambia over cough syrup deaths
