In the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) civil lawsuit filed by victims’ families, the defendants failed to turn up for hearing. When the case came up for hearing, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh called the name of the five defendants but none of them was in the court after they were dully informed[Read More…]
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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…]
My Child Died Of Tainted, AKI Victims Tell MCA
Barely five days after the Medicines Control Agency (MCA) Regulatory Officer, Tijan Jallow, made headlines by disrupting assumptions about Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), victims have Friday lambasted the agency for blaming floods as the source of poisoning. Grappling with difficult emotions, AKI victims spokesperson, Ebrima E.F.Saidy, told journalists that he[Read More…]