WHO recommends not using two cough syrups of Noida-based Marion Biotech
"Two cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech should not be used for children after the products were linked to 19 deaths in Uzbekistan," it said on Wednesday. The products are AMBRONOL syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

UP suspends production licence of Marion Biotech over Uzbekistan deaths
Talking to ANI, the Gautam Buddha Nagar drug inspector Vaibhav Babbar said "We have suspended the production license of Marion Biotech company after they did not provide us with enough documents. A showcase notice was also given by the state licensing authority depending upon the documents asked during the inspection which they didn't provide." (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Pharmaceutical sector to focus on supply chain, COVID-19 management
Additionally, a focus on quality will dominate the agenda for pharma companies in the wake of recent deaths of children in Gambia and Uzbekistan, potentially due to adulterated cough syrups, industry experts told TOI. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

China Extends Aggressive Gold Buying With Another 30 Tons Purchase In December | ZeroHedge
China Extends Aggressive Gold Buying With Another 30 Tons Purchase In December One week ago, in his latest - and arguably most important note of 2022 - Credit Suisse repo guru Zoltan Pozsar discussed the two key anchors of the Bretton Woods III regime he believes will replace the world in which…#zoltan #pozsar #worldgoldcouncils #worldgoldcouncil #kyrgyzrepublic #centralbank #peoplesbankofchina #uzbekistan #zoltanpozsar #jpmorgan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Test reports of cough syrup linked to Uzbek deaths yet to reach regulator
The official declined to give a timeline for the test reports but said the drug controller has found lapses in documentation and other good manufacturing practices (GMP), and has issued show cause notices to the company while ordering suspension of manufacturing operations. ​​Marion holds an export licence from the UP drug controller to manufacture the Dok-1-Max syrup and tablets. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

China, Russia to boost ties " at all levels " in 2023 despite U.S. pressure
Determined to thwart the ongoing efforts of the United States to simultaneously counter both of its top rivals, China and Russia have made a joint resolution to increase their cooperation on a variety of fronts in the New Year. A month and a half after meeting with President Joe Biden on the…#uzbekistan #kazakhstan #western #unsecuritycouncil #iran #brics #g20 #pyongyang #kremlin #andreyrudenko (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UP Drug Controller finds lapses in Marion Biotech's plant, halts production
The UP Drug Controller who is probing the Marion Biotech's facilities that manufactured the alleged contaminated cough syrup linked to death of 18 children in Uzbekistan, said it has found certain lapses in the compliance to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and asked the company to halt manufacturing immediately, a top official of the UP Food Safety and Drug Administration told ET. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Noida company stops making cough syrup after Uzbek deaths claim; probe initiated
The Drugs Controller General of India has initiated a probe in connection with the incident, and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said further action would be taken based on an inspection of Marion Biotech's facilities in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

2023 outlook: Central Asia is not out of the woods yet
Raffaello Pantucci is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore and author of "Sinostan: China's Inadvertent Empire." It has been a tumultuous year for Central Asia. It started with large-scale internal violence and is ending with talk of a formal alliance…#centralasia #raffaellopantucci #kazakhstan #singapore #uzbekistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: India's Marion Biotech halts manufacturing, CDSCO initiates probe
"We regret deaths, govt is conducting an enquiry. We'll take action as per the report. Samples were collected. Manufacturing of that product has been halted as of now& other processes are underway," said Hasan Raza, Marion Biotech Pharma Company legal head. ​In a statement, the Uzbek Health Ministry had said that "18 out of 21 children with acute respiratory disease have died as a result of taking Doc-1 Max syrup manufactured by the Indian company Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd". (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Cough syrup linked deaths: Health Minister takes note of Uzbekistan's claims; facility inspected
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Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Now, Uzbekistan links 18 kids' deaths to cough syrup from India
" It was found that the deceased children, before admission to hospital treatment, took this drug at home for 2-7 days 3-4 times a day, 2.5-5 ml, which exceeds the standard dose of the drug for children," the release added. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Russia reportedly ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via Yamal-Europe pipeline
Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told state TASS news agency. “The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists, and we have every opportunity to resume supplies,” TASS cited Novak as…#alexandernovak #polish #uzbekistan #azerbaijan #afghanistan #novak #turkey #yamaleuropepipeline #poland #centralasia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Reports: Godfather malware is using overlaid login screens on Android to get users' credentials across 400+ banking apps and crypto exchanges in 16 countries
An Android banking malware named 'Godfather' has been targeting users in 16 countries, attempting to steal account credentials for over 400 online banking sites and cryptocurrency exchanges. The malware generates login screens overlaid on top of the banking and crypto exchange apps' login forms…#websocket #cyble #pin #kazakh #accessibilityservice #googleprotect #av #uzbek #azerbaijani #scan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

One of the world's most beautiful subway systems was illegal to photograph until 3 years ago
The shimmering interior of the Tashkent subway system. Advantour.com The subway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is striking. But it was also a nuclear bomb shelter and photography was illegal on national-security grounds. The ban was lifted in 2018, allowing photos of its chandeliers, marbles, and Soviet…#metro #tashkent #greatsilkroadstation #tashkentmetro #valentinatereshkova #advantourcomlots #advantourcom #soviet #moscow #sovietunion (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news