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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) – A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused of supplying the products, according to a lawsuit. The Southeast Asian country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury since August, with the deaths of at least 199 people, mostly children, prompting a probe and ban on some liquid medicine sales. The class action lawsuit targets the […]
In predominantly Muslim Bangladesh, many people drink cough syrup as an alternative to alcohol and addiction to the medication is a problem. The cough syrups that are favoured are the ones that contain codeine, which is banned in the country. However, addicts can still access bottles that are smuggled across the border from India, where it is not illegal. Drugstores in Bangladesh only carry cough medication that contain substances used to replace codeine, which can […]
