Contaminated cough, cold syrup not received or donated to SL: Keheliya

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The contaminated cough and cold syrups that triggered widespread controversies and alleged to have claimed over 60 innocent lives in Gambia - all children - were not imported or donated to Sri Lanka, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Addressing the media he said the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC), and the Medical Supplies Division, have confirmed that the controversial cough syrup was not imported or donated to the country.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had already issued a Medical Product Alert on ‘Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup’, describing that they could be linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children in Gambia in West Africa.

Meanwhile, in another report issued by the WHO warned that those medical products could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in the African nation.

According to the report, the products were manufactured by an Indian company, ‘Maiden Pharmaceuticals’, which has failed to provide guarantee about the safety of their product, the WHO added. (Chaturanga Samarawikrama)

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Disappointed Reader Friday, 07 October 2022 09:46 AM

Why is DM not allowing Comments by Readers on vital topics revealed by the DM itself although there is a Request "POST A COMMENT" ?

Aquarius Friday, 07 October 2022 11:31 AM

It is better to name the product and show an image so the public will be aware.

Phlegm Friday, 07 October 2022 12:28 PM

Possibly smuggled in, otherwise how come the cough still persist and who is going to cough up the doctor's bill????

Ram Friday, 07 October 2022 02:48 PM

The innuendo of the Minister's statement is that it is imported. Investigate the importer and take action on the importer or the overseas selling company or both

Jhon Fernando Friday, 07 October 2022 07:33 PM

Anytime in history he ever spoke truth? He was defence spokesman and utter lied in the past and always denies anything. ( eg. huge electricity bill, downplay medicine shortage etc..)

A. B. de Silva Sunday, 09 October 2022 07:51 AM

Patriot A large number of couriers who work hand in glove with customs are bringing in large quantities of expensive drugs manufactured in India and selling them to agents of various pharmacies. The Minister only pretends not to know this.

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