OVER 70 CHILDRENT DEATH IN GAMBIA AFTER CONSUMING INDIAN-MADE MEDICINE
The news that four Indian-made medicines were responsible for the deaths of at least 70 children in Gambia is truly heartbreaking. It is important to remember that these medicines were not approved by the Gambian government and were not properly regulated. The medicines were produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India and included cough syrups. This is a reminder of the importance of ensuring that all medicines are safe and effective before they are made available to the public. The specific ingredient in these cough syrups that led to the fatalities was diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol (DEG/EG). These chemicals, which are typically used for industrial purposes, are not safe for human consumption. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert against cough syrups from India after numerous deaths have been linked to the medicines in Gambia and Uzbekistan. The Indian government has denied the allegations and claimed that the samples of the medicines “were not found to h