The children were given the Dok-1 Max syrup without a doctor's prescription, it said. The amount they consumed also exceeded the standard dose for children. The allegation from Uzbekistan comes ...
The Uzbekistan Health Ministry said that the children died as a result of consuming the Dok-1 Max syrup, produced by Noida-based Marion Biotech and imported into Uzbekistan by Quramax Medical.
In December 2022, the WHO recommended avoiding two cough syrups made by Marion Biotech after Uzbekistan reported 18 child deaths linked to their Dok 1 Max syrup. Most recently, in August 2023 ...
On December 27, Uzbekistan had said that 18 children may have died after consuming contaminated DOK-1 Max syrup by the Indian drug maker and had said that initial investigation had confirmed ...