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Deadly Indonesian cough syrup was almost pure toxin: court papers
Published on 13/10/2023
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian drugmaker whose cough syrup is among products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year used ingredients with toxin concentrations of up to 99% in 70 batches of medicine, prosecutors said in a court filing.
Indonesia says forged ingredient label may be cause of cough syrup deaths
Published on 30/01/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesian police said on Monday a local trader of industrial-grade chemicals sold them as pharmaceutical-grade, leading to their use in medicated syrups that authorities suspect may have caused deaths of more than 200 children across the country.
Families sue Indonesian govt over cough syrup deaths
Published on 01/12/2022
» JAKARTA: A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused of supplying the products.
Indonesia revokes firms' fever syrup licences amid probe into 150 deaths
Published on 31/10/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's food and drug agency (BPOM) said on Monday it had revoked licenses of syrup-type drug production of two local firms for violating manufacturing rules, as it probes the deaths of more than 150 children due to acute kidney injury (AKI).
Indonesia bans cough syrup ingredients linked to child deaths
Published on 15/10/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 children in The Gambia from cough syrups as it investigates acute kidney damage that has killed more than 20 children in Jakarta this year.
Indonesia approves first home-grown Covid vaccine for emergency use
Published on 28/09/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has approved its first domestically-produced Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use for people over 18, the chief of the country's food and drugs agency (BPOM) was quoted by news media as saying on Wednesday.
Indonesia authorises Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 6-11
Reuters, Published on 01/11/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has approved the Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 6-11, its food and drug agency said on Monday, following the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for younger kids.
Bali to reopen direct flights from China, Japan, South Korea
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/10/2021
» Indonesia’s tourist spot Bali will start allowing direct arrivals from China, Japan and South Korea as a receding Covid-19 outbreak lets the country ease restrictions further.
Indonesia, Thailand consider booster shots
Reuters, Published on 08/07/2021
» Indonesia and Thailand are considering offering a booster shot to their medical workers immunised with Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine, a move likely to reduce public trust in the Chinese product that has been their main inoculation tool.
Indonesia recommends Sinovac vaccine for children 12-17
Reuters, Published on 28/06/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has recommended the Covid-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech for children above 12, a spokesman for its Covid-19 task force said on Monday, as the country seeks to extend inoculations amid a surge in infections.