Noida29 minutes agoAuthor: Sachin Gupta / Dipankar Jain
On 3 March 2023, Noida police arrested Atul Rawat, Tuhin Bhattacharya and Mool Singh and sent them to jail.
Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol chemicals were being added to the cough syrup DOK-1 MAX of Noida’s Marion Biotech Company. This chemical is banned in many countries including India. It is used to make syrup strong and tasty. This report has been revealed in the report of the sample of syrup that came from the Chandigarh lab. 22 samples of syrup have failed in different tests.
This is the same cough syrup that the Uzbekistan government blamed for the deaths of 18 children. Only after this the Government of India became active in this matter. Samples of syrup were taken and sent for testing. By mixing diethylene/ethylene glycol, it does not feel bitter after drinking it. However, the high concentration of the chemical makes it a slow death item.
Preparing to cancel the license of the company, 3 arrested
Now the countries where this syrup has been supplied are being called back. At the same time, preparations are being made to cancel the license of the company. Three officers of the company have been sent to jail in the case. While top level officers are absconding.
Now let us explain this matter to you layer by layer from the beginning…
These pictures are of Atul Rawat, Mool Singh and Tuheen Bhattacharya. He was arrested on 3 March 2023.
Uzbek report claims – Ethylene glycol was 300 times more
- Information started coming from the embassy in India on 27 December 2022 in the case. On 28 December 2022, Udaya Bhaskar, Director General of Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India, sent an email to Sachin Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Marion Biotech. It was told that 18 children died in Uzbekistan within 2 months.
- The Indian embassy and media reports claimed death by drinking syrup. It was also informed that the syrup was made in Noida-based Marion Biotech Company in India.
- A report by the UzPharmaAgency (Agency on Development Pharmaceutical Industries) was cited in these reports. It was told that instead of propylene glycol in cough syrup, the amount of ethylene glycol has been found to be 300 times more. DG Udaya Bhaskar sought a report from the MD of Marion Biotech on 3 points in 24 hours and asked to suspend the license for not giving the report.
What happened till now, read step by step
Cough syrup is supplied from Marion Biotech Company in many countries including Uzbekistan, Philippines, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan etc.
27 December 2022: The team of UP Drug Department reached Noida-based Marion Biotech Company and took 36 samples. January 9, 2023: The government stopped the production of several drugs in the company till the completion of the investigation. 12 January 2023: License suspended on charges of irregularities. The company did not show documents related to the investigation. March 02, 2023: Drug Inspector Ashish filed a case under Section 274, 275, 276 against Marion Biotech Company Director Jaya Jain, Sachin Jain, Operation Head Tuhin Bhattacharya, Manufacturing Chemist Atul Rawat and Mool Singh, etc. in Police Station Phase-3, Noida. FIR was lodged under Section 17, 17-A and 17-B of the Material Act. March 3, 2023: Noida police arrested Atul Rawat, Tuhin Bhattacharya and Mool Singh and sent them to jail. March 4, 2023: The Drug Department officially told the media that the test report came from the Regional Drug Testing Laboratory (RDTL) Chandigarh Lab. In this, 22 out of 36 samples have been found failed.
Report sent to the Ministry of Health
Drug Inspector of Noida, Vaibhav Babbar said, “22 samples have been found to be completely failed. In many samples, cough syrups have been found to have high levels of Diethylene Glycol and Ethylene Glycol. We have sent these reports to the Health Ministry.”
Sources said, “The Marion Biotech company was making cough syrup according to the UK’s drugs bylaws. While the drug departments of India and the US do not allow diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol to be used in their medicines.”
Use of ethylene glycol can cause kidney failure
Experts say, “Ethylene glycol is a carbon compound. It is added to sweeten the syrup. If there is an overdose of syrup, it can be fatal. There is a risk of kidney damage due to its use. This chemical directly affects the kidney. Kidney failure can happen. The use of this chemical is banned in many countries including India and the US.
Medicines will be returned from the countries where they are supplied
Cough syrup is supplied from Marion Biotech Company of Noida to Uzbekistan, Philippines, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan etc. in many countries. Noida’s Drug Inspector Vaibhav Babbar said, “There is no supply of cough syrup DOK-1 of Marion Biotech Company in India. One of its slots went to Uzbekistan in May-2021. The countries to which Marion Company’s medicines were supplied. An alert has been received to issue orders to bring them back.”
Now tell you about the company…
Medicines are made for anti viral, cold, pen and fever
- Marion Biotech Limited is located in Sector- 67, Noida. The Noida Authority had allotted the land in the name of this firm on October 5, 2006. The company is registered in the name of Sachin Jain and Jaya Jain.
- Its category is named Cosmetics Perfume and other beauty products. Drugs have been mentioned in the other category.
- In the year 2009, the completion certificate was issued to the building from the Noida Authority. On 8 September 2010, the company received the Functional Certificate. The business profile of the company is Export Manufacturer.
- This company supplies medicines in Russia, X-Soviet Republic South East, Asia Africa, Latin America etc. Anti viral, anti cold medicine, pain and fever medicines as well as anti biotic medicines are made here.