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Maiden Pharma cough syrup row: Gambian Parliament seeks legal action

WHO, however, said samples tested in Ghana and Switzerland were found to be contaminated

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3 min read Last Updated : Dec 21 2022 | 11:17 PM IST

The issue of cough syrups manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals allegedly leading to deaths of 70 children in Gambia was raked up again in the African nation.

According to BBC, a parliamentary committee in Gambia has recommended prosecution of “an Indian manufacturer of cough syrups suspected of causing deaths of at least 70 children in the West African country”.

The Union Ministry of Health could not be reached for comment on the matter. Maiden Pharma, too, could not be reached for a comment.

According to the report, after weeks of investigation, the Gambian parliamentary committee decided that authorities should take tough

Topics : Cough syrup Pharmaceutical companies Gambia Parliament

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