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WHO warns of falsified cough syrup ingredients seized in Pakistan
Published on 16/04/2024
» The World Health Organization issued an alert on Monday warning drugmakers of five contaminated batches of propylene glycol, an ingredient used in medicinal syrups, that appear to have been falsely labelled as manufactured by Dow Chemical units in Asia and Europe.
Life of pain for toxic syrup survivors
Published on 23/12/2023
» JAKARTA - Devouring books from a young age, Sheena Almaera Maryam had been excited about her first day of kindergarten near Jakarta.
FDA looks for deadly children's syrup
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/10/2023
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has not found any deadly contamination in syrup medications for children in the country like those found in Indonesia.
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.
Indonesian parents seek justice after cough syrup crisis
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» JAKARTA: Dinosaur-themed birthday decorations still hang on the walls of Safitri Puspa Rani's home, where the family celebrated their youngest son's birthday last year.
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 child deaths blamed on syrup medicines rise to 195
Published on 07/11/2022
» 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.
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).
FDA on alert for deadly cough syrup
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received a warning from the World Health Organization (WHO) about four Indian-made cough syrups linked to the deaths of 165 children who died in The Gambia and Indonesia.
Indonesia bans syrup drugs after deadly kidney cases
Published on 20/10/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has halted sales of medicinal syrup after 99 children died of acute kidney injuries this year.