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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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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