Explained | The Gambia deaths and the toxic cough syrups that are causing them

Explained | The Gambia deaths and the toxic cough syrups that are causing them

The WHO issued a medical alert last week about four substandard cough syrups made in Haryana containing the toxic compounds diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol  The WHO issued a medical alert last week about four substandard cough syrups made in Haryana containing the toxic compounds diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol  The story so far: The […]

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Morning Digest: October 7, 2022

Morning Digest: October 7, 2022

Cough syrups exported only to Gambia, says preliminary report The preliminary enquiry of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has said Maiden Pharmaceutical’s four cough syrups which are suspected to have caused the death of children in the Gambia, according to a warning issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), were manufactured and exported only to […]

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Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds drug regulator’s probe

Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds drug regulator’s probe

Distributors’ organisation says medicines that caused deaths in the Gambia unavailable in India, assures Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation that they will be pulled out if found; WHO suspects they may have been distributed elsewhere through informal markets Distributors’ organisation says medicines that caused deaths in the Gambia unavailable in India, assures Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation […]

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Indian firm’s cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHO

Indian firm’s cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued a medical product alert over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning that they could be linked to acute kidney injuries and deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. According to reports, the global health body said it was conducting further investigation […]

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