Lack of Accountability: The Tragic Silence Surrounding Child Deaths from Cough Syrup

Toxic cough syrup made and sold in India may have been the start of a recent global wave of contamination, with at least 141 children dying in Gambia, Uzbekistan, and Cameroon. Investigations have revealed that some of the drugmakers implicated in these cases did not test their products for known toxins or could not prove that they did so, in violation of Indian law. Despite intense lobbying, no one has been found guilty in a court of law for the cough syrup deaths. The lack of oversight and regulatory loopholes in India's pharmaceutical industry have allowed for the production and sale of toxic medicines, leaving bereaved parents still waiting for justice.