This week, the WHO flagged a contaminated Indian-made cough syrup in Iraq - the 5th such warning against medicine produced in India by the organization in 10 months. While the government cracked down on over 70 firms back in March, substandard drugs continue to be manufactured in India and sold across domestically and worldwide - prompting worry about the currently existing drug regulation norms in the country. Amid all this, Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas Bill earlier this month, which arguably hands a 'get out of jail free' card to pharma companies. On We The People, we ask - how urgent is the need for a unified drug regulation law in India?
