Under the new regulation, pharmaceutical companies must obtain a Certificate of Analysis before selling any cough syrup in India. (Photo by Denise Chan on Unsplash) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

In a major policy shift following the deaths of children linked to contaminated cough syrups, the Central Government has made laboratory testing of cough syrups mandatory for the domestic market, according to a report in NDTV . Until now, such mandatory testing was required only for syrups meant for export.

Under the new regulation, pharmaceutical companies must obtain a Certificate of Analysis before selling any cough syrup in India. The certificate will be issued only after testing by government or government-designated laboratories. Sale of syrups and medici

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