Overview

• A mother reported an insect-like object in an Azithromycin oral suspension bottle given at Morar government hospital in Gwalior, triggering an official probe.
• Authorities seized and recalled all 306 bottles held at the hospital and ordered an immediate stop to local distribution and use.
• Samples were sent to a state laboratory in Bhopal, with a confirmatory sample to go to the Central Drug Laboratory in Kolkata.
• Investigators are tracing batch numbers after initial findings showed the syrup was supplied from a government store in Bhopal, and recalls are being initiated at other distribution points.
• Preliminary checks on some bottles found no visible insects, and officials warned of strict legal action if lab results show substandard or harmful ingredients.