Gambia Cough Syrup Deaths: How Safe Are Our Made-In-India Drugs?

Recently, four cough and cold syrups – manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company – were linked to the death of 66 children from diethylene glycol (DEG) poisoning in the Gambia.  Tracing the history of DEG poisoning in India leads down a murky path of convoluted, and dysfunctional drugs regulation systems in the country, and throws up the big question of, just how safe are the drugs made in India? To talk about this and more, Public Health Activist Dinesh Thakur, and Lawyer Prashant Reddy, co-authors of The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India join FIT on this week's episode of News and Views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices