Drug regulator says it finds no harmful substances in Napa syrup

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has said it did not find harmful substances in the samples three batches of Napa paracetamol syrup.

The drug regulator tested three batches of syrup following the deaths of two children who ingested the medicine. The cause of their deaths is still unclear and investigators are waiting for the autopsy report, reports bdnews24.com.

The DGDA seized eight bottles of Napa from the store in Brahmanbaria’s Ashuganj where the medicine taken by the children came from, said Major General Mohammad Yousuf, director-general of the organisation, at a press conference on Monday.

“Samples were also taken from two other batches,” he said.

“No harmful substances were found in the samples tested from those three batches of Napa syrup.”

The DGDA was, however, unable to test the bottle the children drank from.

“The CID took that bottle during their investigation,” said Major General Yousuf. “Once the CID report is ready, we will know whether the children died from drinking the syrup.”

He also said investigators were waiting for the autopsy reports.