Production of cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan death halted pending probe

Marion Biotech Pharma has halted the manufacturing of the cough syrup linked to the death of 16 children in Uzbekistan, the company’s legal head Hasan Raza told news agency ANI. “We regret deaths. The government is conducting an inquiry. We will take action as per the report. Samples were collected and the manufacturing of the product has been halted as of now. Other processes are underway,” he said. 18 children reportedly died after consuming the cough syrup of Noida-based Marion Biotech. Reports from Uzbekistan said ethylene glycol was found in the samples during lab tests.