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A trail of grief, little accountability: The Marion Biotech story after 68 children deaths

This is the third part of an investigative series examining pharmaceutical companies linked to the deaths of children from contaminated medicines, and the regulatory failures that allowed them to keep operating. It is supported by the Thakur Foundation. The foundation has not exercised any editorial control over the project.

Newslaundry · May 20

India allows cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deaths to re-open factory, shows document

Uttar Pradesh has permitted the resumption of most production at a factory owned by Marion Biotech, which produced cough syrups Uzbekistan linked to the deaths of 65 children last year, an order seen by Reuters shows.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Whatever happened to the case of 66 child deaths linked to cough syrup from India?

Since the deaths in The Gambia, there have been additional charges that medicines made in India were contaminated and led to sickness. What has happened to the companies involved?

WEKU · Aug 31, 2023

Manufacturing At Noida-Based Pharma Company Halted: Health Minister Amid Uzbekistan's Cough Syrup Deaths Claim

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that all the manufacturing activities of the Noida-based pharma company have been stopped in view of the reports of contamination in cough syrup Dok1 Max. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 30, 2022

Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek child deaths

Among the world’s biggest drug exporters, India investigates the firm whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths

Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022

Indian Pharma Industry Reliable Supplier: MEA On Death Of 18 Uzbek Children

Indian pharmaceutical industry has been a reliable supplier to countries across the world,. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 29, 2022

India In Regular Contact With Uzbekistan Drug Regulator, Says Health Ministry

India is in regular contact with the national drug regulator of Uzbekistan regarding reports of Noida-based cough syrups allegedly linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, said the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 29, 2022

Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup

Uzbekistan's health ministry has said at least 18 children have died after consuming a medicinal syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022