A toxic cough syrup made in India and sold in Iraq is linked to deaths of dozens of children overseas, however, Iraqi and Kurdish health officials did not confirm or deny the syrup entered the country or not.
Bloomberg shared the test results with the World Health Organization as well as Iraqi and Indian officials on July 8. The WHO told Bloomberg that it found Valisures test results to be “acceptable” and that it will issue an alert if the Iraqi government confirms the product was sold there. No public alert or recall has been announced yet.
An Indian cold medication that was sold in Iraq is tainted with toxic chemicals, according to a test commissioned by Bloomberg News. With this, it becomes the latest in a series of alarming revelations about syrup medicines used by children around the world.
Indian cold medication sold in Iraq is found to be tainted with toxic chemicals, including ethylene glycol at 21 times the accepted limit, according to a test commissioned by Bloomberg News.