Indian-made cough syrups were linked to child deaths in Gambia and Uzbekistan.After Indian-made cough syrups were linked to child deaths in Gambia and Uzbekistan, India will only allow cough syrup exports after government laboratory testing, according to a notice on Tuesday (23 May).
Starting from 1 June, in order to be exported, all cough syrups need a certificate of analysis from a government laboratory.
Cough syrups made in India are said to have caused 70 child deaths in Gambia and 19 in Uzbekistan, harming the reputation of India's $41 billion pharmaceutical industry.
India may alter its pharmaceutical industry policy, with plans to enhance cough syrup and raw materials testing, according to a recent Reuters report.
India exported cough syrups worth $17.6 billion in 2022-23, as against $17 billion in 2021-22.
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