New Delhi: The central and state drug regulatory bodies have banned the licences of numerous production facilities and revoked the product approvals of a few others, all on the grounds of quality.
CDC stated that this highly drug-resistant bacteria tied to the eyedrops manufactured by Chennai-based pharma company in India could gain a foothold in the US.
EzriCare Artificial Tears, Indian eyedrops for artificial tears by Global Pharma, have caused alarm in the US. At least three people have died and eight others have lost their vision after using the drops
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