As an alternative of cough syrup testing, have to go for root-cause evaluation: Bhaskar

Pharmaceutical exports from India have come beneath the scanner after sporadic instances of contaminated or substandard medicines. These incidents have led the federal government to ask cough syrup exporters to check their batches at central medication laboratories (CDLs) earlier than them transport overseas. Udaya Bhaskar, director basic of the Pharmaceutical Exports Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) in a telephonic dialog with Sohini Das shares his views on the matter. Edited excerpts:

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