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No-Marketing4632 t1_j25fcp1 wrote

For Americans who don’t know…India and Africa are testing grounds for new drugs. Sometimes it doesn’t work out.

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kdubsjr t1_j25nf3t wrote

I don’t think this was the result of them testing a new drug, just bad manufacturing

> According to the ministry, the syrup was contaminated with toxic substances including ethylene glycol, a chemical used in the preparation of antifreeze.

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SnooLentils4790 t1_j25yvmv wrote

Correct. The chemical was similar in taste, as documented, to what was wanted. And cheaper. But poisonous.

Added by a chemist to save money. Dumb chemist. And people died. Poor manufacturing indeed.

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