Maiden Pharmaceuticals produced the cough syrup in question, and it has been implicated in child deaths in Gambia.
The bribery allegation indicates that Maiden Pharmaceuticals had foreknowledge that their cough syrup was tainted.
Indian authorities, however, did not find any toxins but did identify labeling issues with Maiden Pharmaceuticals' cough syrup.
Naresh Kumar Goyal, the founder of Maiden Pharmaceuticals, previously denied any wrongdoing in the syrup production.
[13] Gambian families have decided to sue Indian manufacturers after the cough syrup deaths, which is a result of toxic contamination.