An illegal dump-site is sprouting up just behind the juvenile wing of the State Central Prisons in Old Jeshwang, JollofNews has discovered. The pathway between the prison and Charles Fowli’s is strewn with waste. The situation could apparently lead to serious environmental, health and safety issues if grave is not[Read More…]
Health
In AKI Deaths, Gov’t Urged To Hold Accountable Maiden Pharmaceuticals
The National Assembly Select Committee on Health on Tuesday released its much-awaited report, urging Gambia government to hold Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd accountable for the death of dozens of children. “The government should pursue legal action against Maiden Pharmaceuticals for exporting contaminated drugs to The Gambia with the Atlantic brand name,”[Read More…]
India To WHO: Samples Taken From Pharma Co Linked To Gambia Deaths Within Specifications
India has told the World Health Organization that samples taken from Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharma, whose products were linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, have been found to be within specifications. The samples had not been be contaminated with ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol, India’s drugs controller[Read More…]