The manufacturing licence of Noida-based Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd was cancelled by the Uttar Pradesh Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in the aftermath of the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, last year. Reports alleged that they died after consuming cough syrup manufactured by the firm.
A senior state health official said on Wednesday, "Marion Biotech Company's licence has been cancelled by the State License Authority." The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and the State health regulator decided to cancel the licence unanimously.