Cough Syrup Kills 12 Children In Cameroon; License Number Suggests Indian Connection msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Indore-based Riemann had last produced Naturcold for Fraken back in 2022 as part of a contract, and is one of multiple Indian firms which manufactured the syrup.
a cough syrup variety suspected by cameroonian authorities of killing 12 children in the african country bears markings indicating it was made in india reports have claimed pictures of the naturcold medication box reportedly show a manufacturing license number matching that of indorebased riemann labs the drugs in the photo look like ours said navin bhatia a director at riemann
The syrup consumption caused fatal kidney failure in six children who were under the age of five in the region. In March, health officials in Southwest Cameroon said three children died from consuming the same fake medicine.