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Noida: The central drug regulator has recommended cancellation of the licence of Noida-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech, whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, after an analysis found that its products did not meet quality standards, officials from the state and the Centre said on Saturday...
Noida police on Friday arrested three officials of the Noida-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech on the basis of an FIR lodged by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in connection with an ongoing investigation that found Marions product samples adulterated and not of standard quality (REUTERS)..
We are reviewing paperwork and have initiated the process, Gautam Buddh Nagars drug inspector Vaibhav Babbar said.. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a central government official said that during investigation it was found that the firm was not following regulatory guidelines...
The FIR against the company said that central and state drug authorities checked samples of Marion Biotechs drugs during joint inspections on December 27, 29 and 30..
The government analyst of Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chandigarh, vide test report CHD/LS/22-23/380 dated 14.01.2023 has declared the subject sample to be Not of Standard Quality for the reasons that the sample does not conform to claim as per Patent and Proprietary read the CDSCO letter to the company, seen by HT...
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