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flag Over 300 children have died from contaminated syrups since 2022, due to weak oversight in global pharmaceutical supply chains.

flag The World Health Organization and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime have issued a joint report warning that weak oversight in the global pharmaceutical supply chain has led to over 300 child deaths from contaminated syrups since 2022. flag These syrups contained toxic industrial chemicals like diethylene glycol, which were substituted for safer pharmaceutical ingredients. flag The report highlights systemic issues like poor quality control and supplier oversight, and calls for governments to strengthen regulations and improve supply chain traceability.

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