10/7/2022
India is testing samples of cough syrups, produced by local manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceutical, that have been linked by the World Health Organization to the deaths of more than 65 children in Gambia
The UN health agency issued an alert this week warning that four cough and cold remedies manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in northern Haryana state could cause acute kidney injuries.
Laboratory testing had found unacceptable levels of potentially life-threatening contaminants, the WHO said, adding that the products may have been distributed beyond the West African country.
India’s health ministry said late Thursday it had been informed of the WHO’s findings last month and was awaiting the results of its own lab tests of the four drugs.
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