Cough Syrup

India has halted the production of cough syrup at a factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals after a WHO report that the medicine may be linked to the deaths of dozens of children in the Gambia.

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has notified Nigerians and healthcare providers of four deadly paediatric cough syrups on circulation in the Gambia with possibility of filtering into Nigeria. The…