Cetirizine syrup from Pakistan banned over contamination

"Therefore, it is hereby publicly announced that the import, sale and use of any batch of this drug, this brand, is prohibited in the country from Sunday": MFDA

12 November 2023

U.S. investigating Elon Musk's Neuralink over hazardous pathogens

The incidents that involved potential breaches of hazardous material transportation regulations happened in 2019.

10 February 2023

Indonesia revokes firms' fever syrup licences -150 deaths

BPOM chief Penny K. Lukito told reporters the "oral liquid" manufacturing licences of the two companies is revoked.

2 November 2022

U.S. sends experimental antibody to Uganda for Ebola outbreak

MBP134 is currently being tested in early safety trials in healthy human volunteers, Mapp President Larry Zeitlin said in an email.

19 October 2022

India's contaminated cough syrup not imported to Maldives: MFDA

A total of 66 children have died to date from these medicines and many more are being treated for kidney and liver problems.

9 October 2022

India-made cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia -WHO

The alert covers four products - Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup.

6 October 2022

India finds serious violations at firm linked to Gambia deaths

The source said the WHO had yet to share any report establishing a direct link to the deaths with the Indian-made medicines.

13 October 2022

Tainted Panadol batch prompts all-out ban

The import of the drug is restricted until the investigation is completed.

30 January 2024