As WHO Flags India-Made Syrups, Health Minister Responds With 'Fact-Check'
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"We are the pharmacy of the world, and we want to assure everyone that we are the 'quality pharmacy of the world'," he told PTI.
Soon after the World Health Organisation flagged seven India-made syrups during a probe on contaminated medicines and syrups linked to over 300 deaths globally, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asserted that India follows a zero-tolerance policy on spurious medicines.
71 companies have been issued show-cause notices following concerns about the deaths linked to India-made syrups, and 18 of them have been asked to shut shop, the minister told news agency PTI.
Mr Mandaviya 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 told PTI.
