THE GUJARAT government on Tuesday ordered two companies, one in Ahmedabad and the other in Surendranagar, to immediately stop the manufacture and sale of cough syrups that were found to be “Not of Standard Quality (NSQ).”

Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said that recently, samples of the Respifresh cough syrup manufactured by Rednex Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd in Bavla, Ahmedabad , and Relife syrup manufactured by Shape Pharma Pvt Ltd of Muli in Surendranagar, were “declared NSQ.” A risk-based joint inspection of both these firms was conducted by the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) and drug inspectors from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation between October 3 and 5.

“Based on the various deficiencies found in this joint investigation report, the joint investigation t

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