‘Too late to save him’: Indonesian children killed by cough syrup
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Too late to save him’: Indonesian children killed by cough syrup

Al Jazeera  

Medan, Indonesia – When Siti’s son, Mohammad Fajar, first fell ill at the end of August this year, the housewife and cleaner did not think much of it. “We were too late to save him.” Fajar is one of the dozens of Indonesian children who have died since August as a result of taking cough syrups suspected of being contaminated with chemicals used in anti-freeze products. To treat the sudden rise in acute kidney failure cases, Indonesia had to ask neighbouring countries, including Australia and Singapore, for the antidote – a medicine known as fomepizole – but the potential treatment arrived too late for Fajar whose illness, like many other children affected across the country, at first appeared innocuous. But I was crying and as soon as she saw my face she knew.” Wulandari and Siti told Al Jazeera that the doctors who treated Fajar at Adam Malik Hospital said the boy had died of kidney failure and that, if he had not been so weak, they would have put him on dialysis. A spokesperson for the health department confirmed to Al Jazeera that to date 11 patients – all children – had died of acute kidney failure in North Sumatra province, which includes Medan.

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Indonesian court orders cash payments to toxic cough syrup families
4 months ago

Indonesian court orders cash payments to toxic cough syrup families

Al Jazeera  

Companies told to compensate families of the hundreds of children who were killed or badly injured after taking the medicine. An Indonesian court has ordered two companies that distributed a toxic cough syrup that killed more than 200 children to pay compensation to each family whose child died or was injured after taking the medication. Suspicions were first raised about …

Vantage | Why poor quality cough syrups may poison India's reputation too
1 year ago

Vantage | Why poor quality cough syrups may poison India's reputation too

Firstpost  

Lives are still being lost and the tarnishing of India’s reputation as the “Pharmacy of the World” continues In the chilling aftermath of a tragic incident in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, the reputation of India’s pharmaceutical industry is under scrutiny. What began as a seemingly routine flu season turned into a horrifying tale of poisoning, with at least 12 …

India finds 2 more toxic cough syrups: What we know about them
1 year, 2 months ago

India finds 2 more toxic cough syrups: What we know about them

Firstpost  

India’s drug regulator has found that a cough syrup and an anti-allergy syrup are toxic. The medicines were contaminated by the same components that caused the deaths in the Gambia, Uzbekistan and Cameroon since the middle of last year The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has identified an unsafe level of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in cough and allergic …

The lowdown on ‘substandard’ cough syrups
1 year, 6 months ago

The lowdown on ‘substandard’ cough syrups

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation has claimed that 300 children have died so far since August 2022, across three countries, due to substandard cough syrups made in India. India’s Drugs Controller General has since made it mandatory to test cough syrups, by specified labs, before they are exported. Shailaja Mane, head, Department of Paediatrics, DPU Private Super Speciality Hospital, Pune, says …

No tolerance on spurious meds, 71 firms issued notices: Mandaviya on cough syrup row
1 year, 6 months ago

No tolerance on spurious meds, 71 firms issued notices: Mandaviya on cough syrup row

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Asserting that India follows a zero-tolerance policy on spurious medicines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said 71 companies have been issued show-cause notices following concerns raised in some quarters about reported deaths due to contaminated India-made cough syrups and 18 of them have been asked to shut shop. In an exclusive interview with PTI video, the minister …

Safety first: on Indian pharma products and drug safety
1 year, 6 months ago

Safety first: on Indian pharma products and drug safety

The Hindu  

Reports of drugs manufactured in India causing severe harm and dozens of patient deaths from across the world continue to trickle in, the latest being the deaths of two patients in Sri Lanka who were administered Indian-made anaesthetic drugs. While anaesthetic drugs made in India causing deaths are a first in the recent past, eye drops causing infections, blindness and …

Test cough syrups meant for exports on priority: DCGI
1 year, 7 months ago

Test cough syrups meant for exports on priority: DCGI

Hindustan Times  

The Drugs Controller General of India on Wednesday directed state drugs regulators and government laboratories to test cough syrup samples meant for exports “on top priority” and issue reports at the earliest, according to people familiar with the matter. “The state drugs controllers are hereby requested to give instructions to your state owned NABL laboratories to analyse the samples received …

India considers policy change after cough syrup deaths: PM Modi's office
1 year, 7 months ago

India considers policy change after cough syrup deaths: PM Modi's office

The Hindu  

India is considering a change to its pharmaceutical industry policy after cough syrups made in the country were linked to the deaths of children overseas, according to a document from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, which noted that "important things" about the industry had been "overlooked". A brainstorming session was held in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad "to find …

WHO issues alert for another India-made cough syrup: Why are these drugs so deadly?
1 year, 7 months ago

WHO issues alert for another India-made cough syrup: Why are these drugs so deadly?

Firstpost  

Another India-made cough syrup has come under scrutiny. The United Nations health agency said that Guaifenesin TG syrup, manufactured by Punjab-based QP Pharmachem Ltd, showed “unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol”. “The typical reason these chemicals end up in medicine is because pharmaceutical manufacturers do not adequately test industrial solvents purchased from chemical traders and used to manufacture …

Guaifenesin: WHO flags India-made ‘contaminated’ cough syrup with ‘unacceptable amounts’ of toxic chemicals
1 year, 7 months ago

Guaifenesin: WHO flags India-made ‘contaminated’ cough syrup with ‘unacceptable amounts’ of toxic chemicals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A batch of a “contaminated” …

Contaminated syrups manufactured in India reported in WHO’s Western Pacific region
1 year, 7 months ago

Contaminated syrups manufactured in India reported in WHO’s Western Pacific region

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization on April 25 said that contaminated cough syrup made by an Indian company had been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. The global health body said in its medical product alert that a batch of substandard ‘Guaifenesin Syrup TG Syrup’ had been identified in the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia, and reported to …

Cough Syrup Deaths in Gambia, Uzbekistan: 18 Indian Drug Makers Lose Licence in Big Clean-Up
1 year, 8 months ago

Cough Syrup Deaths in Gambia, Uzbekistan: 18 Indian Drug Makers Lose Licence in Big Clean-Up

News 18  

The central government has cracked the whip on more than 70 drug makers for manufacturing spurious or lower quality medicines in India, a top government official told News18.com. Since October last year, India has been facing allegations of exporting spurious quality drugs, raising concerns of denting the decades-old reputation of “pharmacy to the world”. While conducting a special drive to …

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: DCGI issues alert against supplier of Marion Biotech
1 year, 9 months ago

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: DCGI issues alert against supplier of Marion Biotech

Hindustan Times  

India’s federal drugs regulator has directed state drugs regulators to ensure local manufacturers do not procure raw material, propylene glycol, from a Delhi-based firm that supplied the ingredient to Noida based Marion Biotech, whose cough syrups were linked to deaths of at least 18 children in Uzbekistan last year. In December, last year, India launched an inquiry against the Noida …

Cough Syrup Death Cases: US CDC Blames Indian Pharma Firm for Demise of Gambia Kids; 3 Held in Noida Over Uzbekistan Incident
1 year, 9 months ago

Cough Syrup Death Cases: US CDC Blames Indian Pharma Firm for Demise of Gambia Kids; 3 Held in Noida Over Uzbekistan Incident

News 18  

There is a strong link between the death of several children in Gambia and cough syrups made in India that are allegedly contaminated, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States and the Gambian health authorities. In October last year, the World Health Organization had issued an alert stating that the …

U.S.-CDC probe into cough syrup deaths in The Gambia pins blame on Indian manufacturer
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S.-CDC probe into cough syrup deaths in The Gambia pins blame on Indian manufacturer

The Hindu  

A probe report by the top public health body of the U.S., Centre for Disease Control, into the death of children in The Gambia due to kidney injury, has suggested a strong link between these deaths and consumption of allegedly contaminated cough syrup manufactured by India-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. A CDC report released on Friday said, “This investigation strongly suggests that …

WHO calls for action to protect children from contaminated medicines after cough syrups deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO calls for action to protect children from contaminated medicines after cough syrups deaths

The Hindu  

In the wake of fatalities among children linked to cough syrups and medicines made by manufacturers based in India and Indonesia, the WHO has issued an “urgent call to action” to countries to detect and respond to incidents of falsified medical products and protect children from contaminated medicines. The World Health Organisation said that over the past four months, countries …

WHO urges 'immediate action' after 300 children die due to cough syrup
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO urges 'immediate action' after 300 children die due to cough syrup

Firstpost  

London: The World Health Organization has urged for “immediate and concerted action” against contaminated medicines after a spate of child deaths linked to cough syrups last year, according to a report by Reuters. More than 300 children, mostly under the age of five, died of acute kidney injury in 2022 in the Gambia, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan, according to a statement …

Cough Syrup deaths: WHO investigating links between manufacturers in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Cough Syrup deaths: WHO investigating links between manufacturers in India

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in three countries, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Citing “unacceptable levels” of toxins in the products, the WHO is seeking more information about the specific raw materials used by …

WHO calls for action to protect children from contaminated medicines after cough syrups deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO calls for action to protect children from contaminated medicines after cough syrups deaths

India TV News  

Cough syrups row: In the wake of fatalities among children linked to cough syrups and medicines made by manufacturers based in India and Indonesia, the WHO has issued an "urgent call to action” to countries to detect and respond to incidents of falsified medical products and protect children from contaminated medicines. The World Health Organisation said that over the past …

WHO Urges 'Immediate and Coordinated Action' on Contaminated Medicines After Child Deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO Urges 'Immediate and Coordinated Action' on Contaminated Medicines After Child Deaths

News 18  

Following the deaths of more than 300 children from contaminated cough syrup, the WHO appealed Monday for “immediate and coordinated action” to root out substandard and falsified medicines around the world. At least seven countries have reported incidents involving over-the-counter cough syrups for children over the past four months, the World Health Organization said in a statement. But on Monday, …

Indonesian mothers go to court over tainted cough syrup scandal
1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesian mothers go to court over tainted cough syrup scandal

Al Jazeera  

As the class-action suit over contaminated medicine begins, two mothers share why they joined the legal action and how they hope to achieve justice for their children. “Which mother’s heart wouldn’t break…to see my healthy girl who used to run around… now she can only lie down and she needs a breathing aid. With Desi caring for Shena in hospital …

Indonesia court hearing into children killed by toxic cough syrup
1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesia court hearing into children killed by toxic cough syrup

Al Jazeera  

Some 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia since last year and dozens of cases linked to cough syrup have been reported in The Gambia and Uzbekistan. Families of Indonesian children who died after consuming a tainted cough syrup have demanded restitution at an Indonesian court, which has started hearing their class-action lawsuit against government agencies and …

Uzbekistan, Gambia Cough Syrup Cases: 'Concerned' Commerce Ministry Advises Thorough Probe - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbekistan, Gambia Cough Syrup Cases: 'Concerned' Commerce Ministry Advises Thorough Probe - News18

News 18  

The union ministry of commerce and industry has raised “concerns” over the allegations of deaths of children in Uzbekistan and Gambia caused by syrups manufactured by two Indian pharmaceutical firms. According to an office memorandum written by the export division of the commerce ministry, and accessed by News18.com, “The commerce secretary in a recent review meeting expressed concern about the …

Behind the Indian cough syrup that killed many in Gambia and Uzbekistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Behind the Indian cough syrup that killed many in Gambia and Uzbekistan

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 12, 2023 10:20 IST It was a scandal the Indian government was least prepared for. The Uzbek incident According to the Uzbekistan Health Ministry’s press note, a special working group it constituted began an inspection after children in Samarkhand who had consumed the syrup reported side effects. India’s Health Ministry explained that Maiden Pharmaceuticals had obtained an …

'Substandard...': WHO warns against use of cough syrups linked to Uzbek deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

'Substandard...': WHO warns against use of cough syrups linked to Uzbek deaths

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization has warned against prescribing two India-made cough syrups for children after they were linked to the death of 19 children in that country last month. Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: Reports quoting the WHO say a lab analysis reveals the syrups contained unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. READ | Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: UP …

India cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths ‘substandard’: WHO
1 year, 11 months ago

India cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths ‘substandard’: WHO

Al Jazeera  

The World Health Organization said the Indian manufacturer’s products had ‘unacceptable amounts’ of toxic substances. The World Health Organization has issued a warning against the use of two India-made cough syrups linked to the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan. The UN agency said that the two products – AMBRONOL and DOK-1 Max – made by the Indian …

At the precipice of shame: The Hindu Editorial on The Gambia and Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

At the precipice of shame: The Hindu Editorial on The Gambia and Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths

The Hindu  

December 2021 and December 2022 could not have been more contrasting for India’s pharmaceutical industry. This year, two Indian drug-manufacturing firms stand accused by two countries of producing toxic cough syrup linked to the deaths of children — at least 66 in The Gambia and 18 in Uzbekistan. While the export licence of the Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd., which supplied …

Noida firm stops syrup blamed for 11 kid deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Noida firm stops syrup blamed for 11 kid deaths

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The manufacturing of Marion Biotech's Dok-1 Max cough syrup has stopped "for now", the company's legal representative said on Thursday as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation began a probe in connection with the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to it. The pharma company has been under the scanner after the Uzbekistan health ministry alleged …

BJP, Cong spar over cough syrup related deaths in Uzbekistan, Gambia
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP, Cong spar over cough syrup related deaths in Uzbekistan, Gambia

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The alleged role of Indian pharma companies in the deaths of children abroad triggered a slugfest between the Congress and the BJP on Thursday as the opposition party asked the government to stop boasting about India being a pharmacy to the world and take strictest action. Following reports about the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan being allegedly …

Noida-based Marion Biotech being investigated following deaths of Uzbek children
1 year, 11 months ago

Noida-based Marion Biotech being investigated following deaths of Uzbek children

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh Drug Control and the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation are investigating Noida-based firm Marion Biotech, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on December 29, 2022. This comes a day after the Uzbekistan health ministry’s statement, linking the deaths of 18 children in the country to drinking contaminated health syrup made by Marion Biotech. ‘Premature link’ The Indian government …

Marion Biotech: The Noida-based pharma company at the centre of the Uzbekistan cough syrup tragedy
1 year, 11 months ago

Marion Biotech: The Noida-based pharma company at the centre of the Uzbekistan cough syrup tragedy

Firstpost  

Marion Biotech, headquartered in Sector 67 of Noida, has come under the scanner as its syrup, Dok-1 Max, has been linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan. The Uzbekistan government has stated that 18 children died in the capital city of Samarkand drank cough syrup ‘Dok-1 Max’, manufactured by Noida-based drug maker Marion Biotech. The health ministry said …

India seeks details of Uzbekistan’s investigation into cough syrup
1 year, 11 months ago

India seeks details of Uzbekistan’s investigation into cough syrup

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI:The Indian authorities are in touch with their counterparts in Uzbekistan over the death of 18 children after allegedly consuming a cough syrup made in India, with the external affairs ministry saying on Thursday that the domestic pharmaceutical industry remains a reliable supplier of medicines across the world. Uzbekistan’s health ministry said 8 children had died after taking Dok-1 …

Congress, BJP trade barbs over cough syrup-related deaths of children in Uzbekistan and Gambia
1 year, 11 months ago

Congress, BJP trade barbs over cough syrup-related deaths of children in Uzbekistan and Gambia

The Hindu  

The Congress and the BJP sparred over India-made cough syrups following an incident in Uzbekistan over which the Uzbek government linked the death of 18 children to the cough syrup. Hitting back, the BJP’s IT in-charge Amit Malviya tweeted: ”The death of children in Gambia had nothing to do with the consumption of cough syrup made in India. Shameful… https://t.co/BKVQw5qskI …

Cough syrup deaths | India seeks details from Uzbekistan on investigations
1 year, 11 months ago

Cough syrup deaths | India seeks details from Uzbekistan on investigations

The Hindu  

India is in touch with the Uzbak authorities and has sought details of their investigation into the death of 18 children after allegedly consuming cough syrup made by an Indian firm, the External Affairs Ministry said on December 29. CDSCO initiates a probe The comments came even as a team of Central agencies and the Uttar Pradesh drug department carried …

Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek child deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek child deaths

Al Jazeera  

Among the world’s biggest drug exporters, India is investigating the firm whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths. In a statement on Thursday, India’s health ministry said the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation — the country’s drug regulatory authority — was communicating with its counterpart in Uzbekistan over the incident. Uzbekistan’s health ministry had said in a statement …

18 children dead due to cough syrup made by Indian firm, says Uzbekistan
1 year, 11 months ago

18 children dead due to cough syrup made by Indian firm, says Uzbekistan

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan on Tuesday said 18 children, with acute respiratory disease, have died from taking excessive doses of a cough syrup, Doc-1 Max, manufactured by Marion Biotech, an Indian firm. This comes days after a parliamentary panel in The Gambia found “unacceptable levels” of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in cough syrups made by Haryana-based Maiden Pharma. …

Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup
1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup

Al Jazeera  

Incident follows similar deaths of at least 70 children in The Gambia after they took cough and cold syrups made by an Indian firm. At least 18 children have died after consuming a syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health says. The ministry said 18 of 21 children who took the Doc-1 Max syrup …

WHO drew premature link between children deaths in Gambia, India-made cough syrups: DCGI
2 years ago

WHO drew premature link between children deaths in Gambia, India-made cough syrups: DCGI

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The WHO drew a premature link between the deaths of children in Gambia and the four India-made cough syrups which adversely impacted the image of the country’s pharmaceutical products across the globe, India’s drug regulator has told the global health body. In a latest letter to Dr Rogerio Gaspar, Director at WHO, Drugs Controller General of India Dr …

WHO drew premature link between Gambia children deaths, India-made cough syrups: DCGI
2 years ago

WHO drew premature link between Gambia children deaths, India-made cough syrups: DCGI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The WHO drew a premature link between the deaths of children in Gambia and the four India-made cough syrups which adversely impacted the image of the country's pharmaceutical products across the globe, India's drug regulator has told the global health body. In a latest letter to Dr Rogerio Gaspar, Director at WHO, Drugs Controller General of India Dr …

Samples Not Contaminated, Meets Standards: Centre Slams WHO Over Premature Links Between Children Deaths in Gambia and India-made Syrups
2 years ago

Samples Not Contaminated, Meets Standards: Centre Slams WHO Over Premature Links Between Children Deaths in Gambia and India-made Syrups

News 18  

The World Health Organisation drew premature links between the deaths of children in Gambia and the four India-made cough syrups, India’s drug regulator DCGI has said in a strong statement slamming the WHO, reports Reuters. “Samples taken from Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharma, whose products were linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, have been found to comply with …

Indian-made cough syrups did not cause Gambia children deaths, DCGI informs WHO
2 years ago

Indian-made cough syrups did not cause Gambia children deaths, DCGI informs WHO

India TV News  

The Drugs Controller General of India has informed WHO that linking Indian-made cough syrups to deaths in Gambia was 'premature conclusion' which impacted the image of the country's pharmaceutical products across the globe. In the latest letter to Dr Rogerio Gaspar, Director at WHO, DCGI Dr V G Somani said a statement issued by the global health body in October …

'Compliant with norms': India to WHO on cough syrups and Gambia kids' deaths
2 years ago

'Compliant with norms': India to WHO on cough syrups and Gambia kids' deaths

Hindustan Times  

All four cough syrup samples of Maiden Pharmaceuticals tested by the government have been found compliant with norms, the national drugs controller said in a recent letter to the World Health Organization representative in Geneva, and reiterated India was yet to receive data to establish deaths in The Gambia, where the products were linked to fatalities in children. A probe …

Gambia children deaths: Maiden Pharma's cough syrup samples found to be of standard quality, says govt
2 years ago

Gambia children deaths: Maiden Pharma's cough syrup samples found to be of standard quality, says govt

Firstpost  

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation in coordination with State Drug Controller, Haryana had carried out a joint investigation of Maiden Pharmaceuticals in Kundli, Sonepat to ascertain the facts that allegedly led to the death of 66 children in the West African country New Delhi: Cough syrup samples of Maiden Pharmaceuticals have been found to be of standard quality, the government …

The Gambia children deaths | WHO drew premature link with India-made cough syrups, says drugs regulator
2 years ago

The Gambia children deaths | WHO drew premature link with India-made cough syrups, says drugs regulator

The Hindu  

The WHO drew a premature link between the deaths of children in Gambia and the four India-made cough syrups which adversely impacted the image of the country's pharmaceutical products across the globe, India's drug regulator has told the global health body. In the latest letter to Dr. Rogerio Gaspar, Director at WHO, Drugs Controller General of India Dr. V. G. …

No confirmation yet on cough syrups causing deaths: Gambia body
2 years, 1 month ago

No confirmation yet on cough syrups causing deaths: Gambia body

Hindustan Times  

The cause of acute kidney injury that killed at least 70 children in The Gambia recently is still unknown, the west African nation’s pharmacuetical regulator has said. Four cough syrups manufactured by Indian drug maker Maiden Pharmacueticals have been linked to the deaths, which came to light earlier this month. Four cough syrups manufactured by Indian drug maker Maiden Pharmacueticals …

Gambia Govt Says No Confirmation Yet If Indian-made Cough Syrups Caused Death of Over 60 Kids
2 years, 1 month ago

Gambia Govt Says No Confirmation Yet If Indian-made Cough Syrups Caused Death of Over 60 Kids

News 18  

The Gambian government has not yet confirmed that “toxic” cough syrup was the reason behind the death of more than 60 children from acute kidney injury in the country. This development in the matter came days after a World Health Organisation report potentially linked the death of children in The Gambia to four Indian-made cough syrups. News agency Reuters quoted …

No confirmation yet if India-made cough syrup killed 70 kids: Gambia govt
2 years, 1 month ago

No confirmation yet if India-made cough syrup killed 70 kids: Gambia govt

India Today  

Gambia has not yet confirmed that toxic cough syrup was the cause of the deaths of 70 children from acute kidney injury, news agency Reuters reported, quoting a representative of the country's Medicines Control Agency. The WHO in October issued a medical product alert for four contaminated medicines identified in Gambia that had been linked with acute kidney injuries and …

Gambian lawmakers urge compensation for children’s deaths
2 years, 1 month ago

Gambian lawmakers urge compensation for children’s deaths

Associated Press  

BANJUL, Gambia — Gambian lawmakers on Wednesday urged compensation for the families of 70 children who authorities believe may have died after taking a contaminated cough syrup imported from India. Wednesday’s meeting also drew grieving family members including Mariama Sysawo, who said her 5-month-old daughter, Isatou, died in late August after taking one of the cough syrups. Justice must be …

Children’s deaths in The Gambia and Indonesia: What to know
2 years, 2 months ago

Children’s deaths in The Gambia and Indonesia: What to know

Al Jazeera  

Tainted cough syrups pulled from the shelves after they were linked to dozens of deaths. In early October, the World Health Organization said the deaths in The Gambia may be linked to four contaminated cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals, an Indian drug manufacturer. The WHO said in a medical product alert on October 5 that excessive levels …

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