Researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators have demonstrated that simple, rapid, and inexpensive tests can detect deadly contaminants in medicinal syrups—contaminants that have tragically led to the deaths ...
Dec 4, 2025
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At least three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after several children died allegedly after consuming the product, said local authorities and reports.
Oct 5, 2025
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The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of "substandard and falsified" medical products. The organization called for more efforts to ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Following the deaths of more than 300 children from contaminated cough syrup, the WHO appealed Monday for "immediate and coordinated action" to root out substandard and falsified medicines around the world.
Jan 24, 2023
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If India is the pharmacy of the world, it's not doing a good job of providing safe products. A large number of children in the Gambia have recently died after ingesting cough syrup made in India. And in 2019, 11 children ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Indonesia said Monday the number of child deaths from kidney failure or damage linked to harmful substances found in syrup medicines has risen to 195.
Nov 7, 2022
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The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert Wednesday over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia.
Oct 5, 2022
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