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In this episode of the Perspective Prog. Based on ‘Spurious Drug Menace’.The death of 66 children in Gambia, linked to cough syrups manufactured by an Indian firm, has spurred the government to launch an urgent probe into the matter. Samples of the cough syrups, being blamed for the deaths, have been sent for testing. This after the World Health Organisation raised an alert, linking the deaths in Gambia to the four cough syrups, made by Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. The global health body says as per the initial lab analysis, each of the four cough syrups contained unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, considered to be poisonous compounds. Although the exact one-to-one causal relation of death has not been provided by the UN health agency. India has sought the report on the establishment of a causal relation to the deaths with the medical products in question, photographs of labels/products etc. which will help in further investigation and action. While the probe is on, the incident has certainly put the spotlight once again on quality monitoring and due diligence by companies and the need for stricter regulations.
Guests:
1. Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar, Dr. C.G. Pandit National Chair, ICMR
2. Dr. Sanjay Singh, Director & CEO, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd
3. Dr. M.C. Mishra, Former Director, AIIMS, New Delhi
Anchor: Teena Jha
Producer: Sagheer Ahmad
Guest Coordinator: Anshuman, Vishwa Pratap Singh
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