No trace of toxic substance in Benylin kids' cough syrup, says SA regulator
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority on Wednesday released the results of its investigation into two recalled batches of Benylin paediatric children's cough syrup, saying that it had found no traces of diethylene glycol.
The toxic substance has been linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, Uzbekistan and Cameroon since 2022, in one of the world’s worst waves of poisoning from oral medication. "SAHPRA also wishes to indicate that there is no record of any adverse drug reactions relating to diethylene glycol for the two recalled batches in South Africa or anywhere else where they were exported to on the continent," the regulator said in a statement.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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