Says it doesn’t meet required standards; warns against sale of substandard medicinesThe government has banned the importation of Para Clear, a children’s paracetamol syrup made by a manufacturer based in Ahmedabad, India, after the product failed local and external laboratory tests. The LMHRA, the government’s arm that regulates pharmaceutical products in the country, said testing showed that Para Clear contained toxic ethylene glycol, making it harmful to the health of its consumers. In April, the World Health Organization also found tainted syrup in the Pacific island nations of Marshall Islands and Micronesia produced by an Indian drugmaker. A third-party testing of products must be conducted in World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified or ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories. Smith-Chineh noted that the product also failed the requirement for acute oral toxicity.

Source: Daily Observer June 21, 2023 06:29 UTC