Families of Indonesian children who died due to tainted cough syrup are demanding restitution as a class-action lawsuit against government agencies and pharmaceutical firms began in an Indonesian court on Tuesday.
Approximately 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia since last year and authorities have said two ingredients, ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol, found in some syrup-based paracetamol medications are linked to the illness.
These ingredients, which are used in antifreeze and brake fluids, are also used as a cheaper alternative in some pharmaceutical products. 25 families are suing the health and finance ministries, the drugs regulator and at least eight drug companies.
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Tainted Cough Syrup from India?
In October, the World Health Organization said the deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia from kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer.
