Parents Seek Justice in Deadly Cough Syrup Case.
Eight parents took the stand in a court case about toxic cough syrup that killed their children in The Gambia. They blame an Indian drug maker and local health officials for the deaths.
The parents shared their stories before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh. They filed claims against Maiden Pharmaceutical Ltd from India, Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the Medicine Control Agency, the Ministry of Health, and the Attorney General.
Parents from several towns spoke up. They came from Churchills Town, Tanji, Brikama Jamisa, Jalangbang, and Brikama Missira. Lawyers from both sides asked them questions about what happened.
Many parents said doctors first found malaria and pneumonia in their children. But things got worse after the children took paracetamol and cough syrup.
Lawyers V Andrews and L Farage speak for the grieving parents. The other side has lawyers J Oketie and S M Tambadou defending health officials and the drug company.
The court will meet again on January 30, 2025. The parents want the court to say their children died because of bad cough syrup made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India.
Eight parents took the stand in a court case about toxic cough syrup that killed their children in The Gambia. They blame an Indian drug maker and local health officials for the deaths.
The parents shared their stories before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh. They filed claims against Maiden Pharmaceutical Ltd from India, Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the Medicine Control Agency, the Ministry of Health, and the Attorney General.
Parents from several towns spoke up. They came from Churchills Town, Tanji, Brikama Jamisa, Jalangbang, and Brikama Missira. Lawyers from both sides asked them questions about what happened.
Many parents said doctors first found malaria and pneumonia in their children. But things got worse after the children took paracetamol and cough syrup.
Lawyers V Andrews and L Farage speak for the grieving parents. The other side has lawyers J Oketie and S M Tambadou defending health officials and the drug company.
The court will meet again on January 30, 2025. The parents want the court to say their children died because of bad cough syrup made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India.
