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India Halts Export of Unapproved Painkillers

  • The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has ordered the immediate cessation of production at Aveo Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai.
  • This action follows a BBC investigation revealing the illegal export of an unapproved drug combination to West Africa.
  • The combination of tapentadol and carisoprodol, both highly addictive, was found being sold on the streets in Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D’Ivoire.
  • Authorities seized 13 million tablets/capsules and 26 batches of APIs during an audit of the company.
  • The government has directed the withdrawal of export NOCs and manufacturing licenses for this drug combination.

Source: Hindustan Times, Mint, Hindustan Times, The Hindu

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