“Classical example of legal illiteracy”: IMA on arrest of doctor in child deaths from contaminated cough syrup

“Classical example of legal illiteracy”: IMA on arrest of doctor in child deaths from contaminated cough syrup

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has defended the arrest of a paediatrician amid child deaths from contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh and called the arrest “a classical example of legal illiteracy” of the police officials. The IMA further requested immediate action against the perpetrators and adequate compensation for the bereaved families. The IMA,…

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Cough syrup deaths: CDSCO launches risk-based inspection at manufacturing units of 19 drugs

Cough syrup deaths: CDSCO launches risk-based inspection at manufacturing units of 19 drugs

Central drug regulator, CDSCO, has initiated risk-based inspection at the manufacturing units of 19 drugs, including cough syrups and antibiotics, across six states following reports of child deaths due to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the health ministry said on Saturday. The inspections by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)…

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