Asserting that India follows a zero-tolerance policy on spurious medicines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said 71 companies have been issued show-cause notices following reportsabout deaths due to contaminated cough syrups made in the country, and 18 of them have been asked to shut shop.
In an exclusive interview with PTI Video, the Minister also said an extensive risk-based analysis is done continuously to ensure the production of quality medicines in the country, and the government and regulators are always alert to ensure that no one dies due to spurious medicines.
“We are the pharmacy of the world and we want to assure everyone that we are the ‘quality pharmacy of the world’,” he said.
