<p>The drug regulator of Maharashtra has ordered sample checks on all oral liquid solutions in the state, asking for reports on the levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, <em>CNBC TV18</em> reported on Thursday.</p>.<p>The regulator's direction comes a day after Indian health authorities said they had halted all production of New Delhi-based <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/drug-regulators-stop-all-manufacturing-activities-in-maiden-pharma-1152869.html" target="_blank">Maiden Pharmaceuticals</a> following a WHO report that its cough and cold syrups exported to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-forms-panel-to-study-who-report-on-deaths-of-66-gambian-children-1153014.html" target="_blank">Gambia</a> may be linked to the deaths of dozens of children there.</p>
<p>The drug regulator of Maharashtra has ordered sample checks on all oral liquid solutions in the state, asking for reports on the levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, <em>CNBC TV18</em> reported on Thursday.</p>.<p>The regulator's direction comes a day after Indian health authorities said they had halted all production of New Delhi-based <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/drug-regulators-stop-all-manufacturing-activities-in-maiden-pharma-1152869.html" target="_blank">Maiden Pharmaceuticals</a> following a WHO report that its cough and cold syrups exported to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/centre-forms-panel-to-study-who-report-on-deaths-of-66-gambian-children-1153014.html" target="_blank">Gambia</a> may be linked to the deaths of dozens of children there.</p>