WHO issues global alert on a cold medicine made in India after a Bloomberg News test found it was tainted with toxic chemicals

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-07/who-warns-about-tainted-medicine-found-by-bloomberg-in-iraq?sref=xuVirdpv

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reflex@kbin.social · 21 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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Selmafudd@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 3y

Now in banana flavour!

darmabum@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 3y

These children cough syrups are sweetened using ethylene glycol and/or diethylene glycol, which are extremely toxic, especially to small children and cause acute kidney failure. Why? Because the non-poisonous propylene glycol usually used costs twice as much. Greed is killing our planet.

ericswpark@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

More like Out Cold

rostby@lemmy.fmhy.net · 3 pts · 3y

A way out