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In @hindustan-times.bsky.social, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan highlights how repeated drug contamination cases, such as the recent #Coldrif cough syrup deaths, expose major gaps in #DrugSafety.

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WHO Warns: Contaminated Indian Cough Syrups Deadly for Children Contaminated cough syrup produced in India has been linked to the deaths of at least 27 children, prompting a global health warning from the World Health

WHO Warns: Contaminated Indian Cough Syrups Deadly for Children

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印度止咳糖漿逾20童服用後死亡，有毒「二甘醇」超標近500倍，WHO警告停用3款藥 印度三款止咳糖漿含超標有毒物二甘醇 (DEG)，已致逾20名兒童死亡。印度當局已勒令相關藥廠停產並逮捕涉案人。世界衛生組織 (WHO)昨日發布健康諮詢警告，呼籲民眾不要使用和分發三款止咳糖漿。

WHO flags three contaminated cough syrups in India, including Coldrif New Delhi, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified three adulterated syrups manufactured in India, including the infamous Coldrif cough syrup, and has urged authorities worldwide to report to the agency if any of these products are detected in their respective countries. The development comes weeks after the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh, linked to the consumption of adulterated cough syrup.

WHO flags three contaminated cough syrups in India, including Coldrif #India #Coldrif #socialnewsxyz

WHO awaits India’s clarification to assess over export of ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid increasing deaths of children allegedly due to contamination of cough syrup, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday sought answers from the Indian authorities on the export of 'Coldrif'. According to a report by Reuters, the WHO wanted to know whether Coldrif was exported. Based on confirmation from the Indian health officials, the global health body said it will assess the need for a Global Medical Products Alert on Coldrif syrup, the report said.

WHO awaits India's clarification to assess over export of 'Coldrif' cough syrup #Indias #Coldrif #socialnewsxyz

NHRC Issues Notices to Three States Over Cough Syrup Deaths: A Wake-Up Call on India’s Drug Safety System - The NHRC has issued notices to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh after the deaths of children linked to contaminated cough syrup.

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