Indian cough syrup: WHO opens investigation after 66 child deaths in Gambia

2022-10-05T15:38:12.200Z

The syrup could be the main cause of these deaths and its marketing in other countries worries. The WHO issued an alert on Wednesday (October 5th) about cough and cold syrups produced by the Indian laboratory Maiden Pharmaceuticals which may have caused the death of 66 children in Gambia and have been distributed in other countries. “ Laboratory analysis of samples ” of products confirms contamination by diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in unacceptable quantities, indicates the WHO, wh