WHO finds more contaminated cough syrup in new areas

According to Reuters news agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it has discovered a number of contaminated cough syrups and suspensions in the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific .

The WHO said the affected products were all manufactured by Pharmix Laboratories (Pakistan) and were first detected in the Maldives and Pakistan. Some contaminated products also appeared in Belize, Fiji and Laos.

According to WHO, some medicines (syrups containing active ingredients to treat certain medical conditions) contain excessive amounts of ethylene glycol. WHO recommends countries to increase vigilance and check products manufactured by Pharmix Laboratories between December 2021 and December 2022.

According to WHO, a total of 23 batches of Alergo syrup, Emidone suspension, Mucorid syrup, Ulcofin suspension and Zincell syrup are affected. Alergo syrup is currently the only drug detected outside Pakistan.

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