Gambia 'advanced' in exploring legal action over toxic Indian cough syrup

Logo of the Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd. company is seen on a board outside their office in New Delhi, India, October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File PhotoBANJUL, July 21 - Gambia's government is "far advanced" in exploring avenues for potential legal action against Indian drugmaker Maiden Pharmaceuticals and a local distributor over toxic cough syrups believed to have killed dozens of children, it said on Friday.

Gambia has fired the executive director and deputy director of its Medicines Control Agency and referred the matter to police after the task force found that the medicines in question were not registered with the MCA, which is required by law, the government said in a statement. It also said that the health ministry has hired a firm that is reviewing all the health-related legislation in the Gambia.

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