The Southeast Asian country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) since August, prompting a probe and subsequent ban on all liquid medicine sales The Southeast Asian country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) since August, prompting a probe and subsequent ban on all liquid medicine … Read more
Indonesia’s food and drugs agency on Monday said it may pursue criminal action against two pharmaceutical firms that made products linked to acute kidney injury (AKI), amid a spike in cases and deaths among children this year. Authorities have temporarily banned sales of some syrup-based medications and identified the presence in some products of ethylene … Read more
‘To remain a leader in generic medicines, it is important to prove that India has a very strong regulatory system,’ says WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. ‘To remain a leader in generic medicines, it is important to prove that India has a very strong regulatory system,’ says WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. Chief scientist at … Read more
Gambia and India are investigating the deaths from acute kidney injury in the west-African country thought to be linked to cough syrups made by Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd Gambia and India are investigating the deaths from acute kidney injury in the west-African country thought to be linked to cough syrups made by Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals … Read more
President Adama Barrow authorised the health authorities “to suspend the license of the suspected importer” involved in the case President Adama Barrow authorised the health authorities “to suspend the license of the suspected importer” involved in the case Police in Gambia on Saturday announced they were launching an investigation into the deaths of dozens of … Read more
The government has meanwhile ordered importers and shops to suspend sales of all brands of paracetamol syrup in the tiny West African country The government has meanwhile ordered importers and shops to suspend sales of all brands of paracetamol syrup in the tiny West African country Gambia’s President Adama Barrow on Friday said a surge … Read more