New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come out in defence of a doctor arrested in connection with cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh, saying the approval of the syrup and monitoring its quality squarely fall within the ambit of the drugs regulatory system.

In a statement, the IMA said on Monday that in the given case, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and MP Food and Drugs Administration failed to monitor the concentration of DEG (Diethylene Glycol) in the cough syrup.

The response of both the central and state authorities are creating problems instead of instilling confidence in the minds of the public, it said.

"Arresting a doctor who has the mandate and privilege to prescribe a drug as approved by competent authorities has sent a wrong me

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