The number of deaths from ingesting contaminated cough and cold syrups in The Gambia has risen to 69, according to the health ministry. Adama Barrow, the president of the West African country, also licensed the suspected Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals on Saturday. Limited terminated.
According to the WHO, the cough and cold syrups sold in The Gambia are suspected of acute kidney failure. So the dead are children who were younger than five years old. According to the WHO, it is investigating the incident in cooperation with the manufacturer and the Indian authorities. It cannot be ruled out that the drugs in question have also been used in other countries.
Pending lab results
Maiden Pharmaceuticals announced on Saturday that it was shocked by the situation in The Gambia and referred to quality tests by Indian health authorities in early October. However, the laboratory results are not yet available. India is known as the pharmacy of the world and produces many medicines cheaply, especially for poorer countries.
Source: Krone
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