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” cough syrup made in India and found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia has been flagged by the World Health Organisation. WHO said there were “unacceptable amounts” of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol found in Guaifenesin. In Uzbekistan, the deaths of at least 19 children last year were linked to one India-manufactured cough syrup. In the wake of the deaths reported from The Gambia in October last year, Indonesia halted sales of all syrup and liquid medication after they were linked to the deaths of hundreds of children there.

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