Marion Biotech's Doc-1 Max Cough Syrup Manufacturing Halted After 18 Children Die In Uzbekistan
By BOOM Team Eighteen children have reportedly died in Uzbekistan after consuming a cough syrup that was manufactured in India. The Uzbek health ministry said that 21 children had fallen sick after taking the Dok-1 Max syrup manufactured by India's Marion Biotech Pvt. Ltd based out of Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary reports have shown the presence of "ethylene glycol" in it. "This substance is toxic, and about 1-2 ml/kg of a 95% concentrated solution can cause serious changes in the patient's health, such as vomiting, lethargy, seizures, cardiovascular problems and acute kidney failure," a...