The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups, which Uzbekistan accused of poisoning 19 children last year, allegedly utilised a toxic industrial-grade ingredient instead of the authorised pharmaceutical variant, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The sources disclosed that Marion Biotech, the company in question, procured the ingredient, propylene glycol (PG), from trader Maya Chemtech
The Indian government has asked drug manufacturers to stop using propylene glycol sourced from the Delhi-based firm that supplied the ingredient to Marion Biotech, whose cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 19 children in Uzbekistan, according to a government document seen by Reuters. aaa