Uzbekistan says contaminated Indian cough syrup was on market due to bribery
Distributors are said to have paid local officials a bribe of US$33,000 to skip mandatory testing.
India makes tests mandatory for cough syrup export after overseas deaths
Indian-made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia and 19 in Uzbekistan last year, denting the image of India's US$41 billion pharmaceutical industry.
India in diplomatic effort to protect drug exports after Gambia, Uzbekistan deaths
India's drug industry is one of the biggest in the world but its reputation has been shaken after tests conducted by the World Health Organization and other agencies showed toxins in the cough syrups.
Indian maker of cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths halts production
Uzbekistan's health ministry says at least 18 children died in Samarkand city after consuming Marion Biotech's Dok-1 Max syrup.
Uzbekistan says 18 children dead after consuming India-made syrup
A batch of the syrup contained ethylene glycol, which the ministry said was a toxic substance.
