WHO Warns Against 4 India-Made Cough Syrups as 66 Children Die

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against taking four Indian-made cough syrups.

A probe into the manufacturing of cough syrup by a Haryana-based pharmaceutical firm, began after the World Health Organisation warned that they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia, West Africa.
WHO on Wednesday warned that four “contaminated” and “substandard” cough syrups allegedly produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited based in Haryana’s Sonepat could be the reason for the deaths in the West African nation after the company failed to provide guarantees about the safety of patients who might have taken it.

‘’The syrups have been potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children”, BBC quoted WHO to have said.
The four products are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup.

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➡️Press Note on @WHO Medical Product Alert regarding Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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