Mumbai: In the wake of 20 children’s deaths in Madhya Pradesh due to contaminated cough syrup, Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has swung into action — ordering 88 drug retailers across the state to immediately stop selling medicines.
The FDA has also issued show-cause notices to 107 other chemists for allegedly selling cough syrups and other drugs without valid prescriptions, warning that their licenses could be suspended or revoked.
Statewide Inspections Launched To Prevent Contaminated Drugs
The move comes as part of a larger state-wide inspection drive to ensure that substandard or contaminated liquid medicines do not reach patients. Following the Madhya Pradesh tragedy, FDA Commissioner Rajesh Narvekar convened a high-level meeting directing all Joint Commissioners