Maharashtra Drug Body Asks States To Stop Jab For Anaemia As Patient Dies

A person died at Saifee Hospital in Mumbai due to suspected adverse reaction of the drug, said a senior official from FDA's Pune division on Wednesday.

The Maharashtra Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has asked all drug controller authorities in the country to stop the use of a particular batch of drug Orofer FCM following the death of a patient at a Mumbai hospital.

A person died at Saifee Hospital in Mumbai due to suspected adverse reaction of the drug, said a senior official from FDA's Pune division on Wednesday.

Orofer FCM injection is used to treat iron deficiency anaemia.

Emcure Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer, was asked to recall the particular batch of the drug, said S B Patil, Joint Commissioner (Drugs) FDA.