SAS Nagar, November 14, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)

Punjab Health and Family Welfare, and Medical Education and Research Minister, Dr. Balbir Singh, has appealed to all drug manufacturing units in the state to uphold the highest standards of quality and safety, especially in light of the recent health incident reported in Madhya Pradesh due to the intake of cough syrup.

Chairing a meeting with representatives of Punjab’s Drug Manufacturing Units at the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Mohali, the Minister stressed the need for stringent testing of raw materials before production, as well as thorough post-production testing of cough syrups and other pharmaceutical formulations. He said these measures are essential “in the interest of innocent children and humanity

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