Indian authorities are investigating cough syrups made by a local pharmaceutical company after the World Health Organisation said they could be responsible for the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. | News24_Business
The UN health agency issued an alert this week warning that four cough and cold remedies manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in northern Haryana state could cause acute kidney injuries.
India's health ministry said late Thursday it had been informed of the WHO's findings last month and was awaiting the results of its own lab tests of the four drugs.
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