The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has warned the public to refrain from giving their children “dubious” health products that have been linked to the deaths of 33 babies in The Gambia.💊❌ Sahpra
According to Sahpra, 33 children in The Gambia died of kidney-related illness and laboratory tests conducted by the“The four products contain unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol which are toxic substances and can prove to be fatal. The fact that these medicines were administered to children makes the matter far more serious,” said Sahpra.
“All batches of these products should be considered unsafe until they can be analysed by the relevant National Regulatory Authorities,” said the WHO last week.“The substandard products referenced in this alert are unsafe and their use, especially in children, may result in serious injury or death.”
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