Last year, 19 children in Uzbekistan died after being poisoned by cough syrup. Now, Reuters is reporting that the Indian manufacturer of the medicine used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than producing the legitimate pharmaceutical version. Host Marco Werman speaks with Krishna Das, the South Asia Breaking News Editor for Reuters in New Delhi, who co-reported the story.
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