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William Mata

WHO alert after ‘toxic’ substances found in India-made cough syrup

Cough syrup has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia with "unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol,” the World Health Organisation has said.

The organisation (WHO) has issued an alert after tested samples of Guaifenesin TG syrup, made by Punjab-based QP Pharmachem Ltd, were found to be contaminated.

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