and the situation. they have stopped the sales of cough serves when prices are rising, imported from other countries, and they are right now setting up and they are right now setting up a compensation scheme, but none of that is taken well by the parents because none of that would bring their children back, they said, and they are looking forjustice. looking for ustice. valdya, ust looking forjustice. valdya, just quickly looking forjustice. valdya, just quickly before - looking forjustice. valdya, just quickly before we - looking forjustice. valdya, just quickly before we go, l looking forjustice. valdya, - just quickly before we go, what can you tell us about this cough syrup? what was so deadly in its makeup? cough syrup? what was so deadly in its makeup? in its makeup? based on police investigation in its makeup? based on police investigation so in its makeup? based on police investigation so far, in its makeup? based on police investigation so far, they - investigation
after being given the medicine. it has also been reported that youngsters in other countries, including gambia and uzkbekistan, have also died. the bbc s indonesia correspondent valdya baraputri explained how this case came about. at least since last august, indonesia recorded more than 200 deaths in more than 300 cases of acute kidney injury in children caused by cough syrup contamination. 25 parents whose children died or were injured because of this came forward with a collective lawsuit or class action. they submitted in november last year. they demanded more than $195,000 for every child killed and $130,000 for every child injured, which is a pretty significant amount by indonesian standards. the court yesterday decided to grant their plea or class
it has also been reported that youngsters in other countries, including the gambia and uzbekistan, have also died. well, for more on this story, i m joined now by the bbc s indonesia correspondent valdya baraputri. she joins us live from jakarta. thank you very much forjoining us on this story. exactly what can you tell us about this case? how did it come about? i believe since last august indonesia recorded more than 200 deaths and more than 300 cases of acute kidney injury in children caused by costs or of contamination, and 25 parents whose children died or were injured because of this came forward with a collective lawsuit or class action. they submitted in november last year, they demanded of more than $195,000 for every child
automotive antifreeze solution, so this is very toxic, especially in children s cough syrup, so they said that because of this cough syrup contamination is global, which is the scarcity of pharmaceutical grade solvent used in cough syrup, but the crime is local, done by suppliers who relabel and supply it to the other suppliers and permissible companies indonesia. pharmaceutical companies in indonesia. pharmaceutical companies in indonesia- indonesia. valdya baraputri, thank you indonesia. valdya baraputri, thank you very indonesia. valdya baraputri, thank you very much - indonesia. valdya baraputri, thank you very much for - indonesia. valdya baraputri,j thank you very much for that update. you re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: google announces its own ai chatbot known as bard that learns from real world information. applause i m so proud of both of you.