Uzbekistan A court has convicted 23 people in the case of death of 68 children due to cough syrup mixed with harmful elements.
The Tashkent City Court ruled on Monday that the defendants were guilty of crimes ranging from tax evasion, selling substandard or counterfeit drugs, abuse of office, negligence, forgery to bribery.
The accused have been sent to prison for two to 20 years.
Last year, about 18 children died due to adulterated medicines.
India The adulteration was detected in a cough syrup manufactured by Marion Biotech and distributed by Qarmex Medical in Uzbekistan.
A World Health Organization (WHO) study found two Marion Biotech cough syrups ‘substandard’.
The report found unacceptable amounts of the two elements diethylene glycol and/or ethylene glycol. Both are toxic to humans and can be fatal if ingested.
Although the company has denied allegations of adulteration, India’s health ministry has halted its production and the food safety department in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh has suspended the company’s license.
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According to the news agency Reuters, the total number of children who died from the adulterated drug at the start of the trial was 65, and three more children died later.
Singh Raghavendra Pratar, the Indian executive director of Karmax Medical, was also included in these 23 persons. He has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
According to Reuters, other accused who received long sentences include former senior officers who were imported Medicines were responsible for granting licenses to
The court also announced a compensation of 63,000 pounds (one billion Uzbek money), which will be paid to the families of 68 children who died from the consumption of the syrup and four other children who were disabled.
Cough syrup made in India has been linked to several deaths in recent years. The deaths of 70 children in The Gambia in 2022 after consuming four Indian-made cough syrups sparked outrage and concern.
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2024-07-31 08:17:02