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Indonesian Court Orders Compensation for Families Affected by Toxic Cough Syrup

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-23T12:00:31.994468+05:30

- An Indonesian court has ordered Afi Farma and CV Samudera Chemical to pay compensation to families of children killed or injured by toxic cough syrup. - More than 200 children died and about 120 survived with some disabilities due to the poisoning, which caused acute kidney disease. - The companies must pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) per affected family, though parents had asked for much higher amounts. - Investigations revealed the syrups contained dangerously high levels of ethylene glycol, a chemical used in antifreeze. Source: [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/23/indonesian-court-orders-cash-payments-to-toxic-cough-syrup-families)

An Indonesian court has ordered Afi Farma and CV Samudera Chemical to pay compensation to families of children killed or injured by toxic cough syrup.
More than 200 children died and about 120 survived with some disabilities due to the poisoning, which caused acute kidney disease.
The companies must pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) per affected family, though parents had asked for much higher amounts.
Investigations revealed the syrups contained dangerously high levels of ethylene glycol, a chemical used in antifreeze.

Source: Al Jazeera