Who On Indian Drugs
WHO issues alert over another India-made syrup, flags' substandard' quality
Deaths due to toxic cough syrups first made headlines in October when the WHO issued a global alert for four such medicines manufactured in India
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FSSAI to study WHO report on possibility of Aspartame being a carcinogen
As a 'healthier' substitute for sugar, aspartame is widely used in India by manufacturers of soft drinks, breakfast cereals, ice cream, and juices
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WHO investigating more syrups, drug samples; list of alerts may expand
The WHO director-general issued a call to action in January to implore all member states to increase their surveillance and testing efforts because people are 'needlessly being put at risk'
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WHO tracking VOI XBB.1.5, six other variants under monitoring: Centre
During a review meeting on the Covid-19 situation, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya virtually interacted with the health ministers of the states and union territories
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WHO stands by action of issuing alert against Maiden Pharma cough syrup
Asserts that testing done in labs in Ghana and Switzerland confirmed excess levels of contaminated syrups that are "dangerous and should not be in any medicine, ever"
One out of 10 medicines in India 'fake'; may cause severe illness: WHO
Substandard and falsified medicines particularly affect the most vulnerable communities: WHO Director-General
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