"LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - There is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters, saying it was now working with six more countries than previously revealed to track the potentially deadly children's medicines."

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-says-toxic-syrup-risk-ongoing-more-countries-hit-2023-06-16/

#Syrups #Poisons #CoughSyrups #Toxins

#India is considering a change to its pharmaceutical industry policy after #coughsyrups made in the country were linked to the deaths of children overseas, according to a document from PM #NarendraModi's office.
https://trib.al/gCuew9J #press

WHO reported deaths in the #Gambia, #Indonesia and #Uzbekistan due to kidney injury associated with contaminated medicines. WHO also told Reuters on Monday that the #Philippines, #TimorLeste, #Senegal and #Cambodia may be affected because they may have the medicines on sale.

#WHO urges action after #CoughSyrups linked to more than 300 child deaths | World Health Organization | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/24/who-urges-action-after-cough-syrups-linked-to-more-than-300-child-deaths

66குழந்தைகள் மரணம்: மெய்டன் நிறுவன மருந்துகள் இந்தியாவில் விற்கப்படுவதில்லை!
https://patrikai.com/66-child-dead-there-is-no-supply-of-maiden-pharmaceuticals-limited-drugs-in-india/ via @patrikaidotcom@twitter.com

#MaidenPharmaceuticals #CoughSyrup #coughsyrups