Committee to Examine Death in Gambia

On 12th October, 2022, the Indian government set up a committee of four experts to examine a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), which said four Indian-manufactured cough syrups could potentially be linked to acute kidney injury in children and 66 deaths in the small West African nation of The Gambia.

  • The WHO analysis of samples of each of these products had confirmed the presence of “unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol as contaminants”.

Regulations Regarding Export of Drug in India

Drugs and Cosmetics Act

  • The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945 have entrusted various ....
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