India regulator finds more syrups toxic - government report

Norris Medicines

04/10/2023 12:31

NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - India's drug regulator has
found that a cough syrup and an anti-allergy syrup made by
Norris Medicines Ltd  NORI.BO  is toxic, according to a
government report.
    The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has
also found three batches of COLD OUT syrup made by Fourrts
(India) Laboratories contaminated with the toxins diethylene
glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG), according to its list of
"not of standard quality/spurious/adulterated/misbranded" drugs
for August uploaded on its website.
    The companies did not respond to requests for comment.
    The drug regulator for Gujarat state, where Norris is based,
told Reuters that its factory had been closed.

 (Reporting by Krishna N. Das; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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