Daybreak

Despite being called ‘the pharmacy of the world,’ time and again, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has received criticism for substandard quality. Last year, the deaths of children in Gambia and Uzbekistan were allegedly linked to cough syrups manufactured in India.

Yesterday, the WHO flagged seven more Indian-made cough syrups for containing toxic chemicals. 

Why does Indian Pharma still struggle with quality control?

Tune in to find out.

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