Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters —An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) to each family whose children died of an acute kidney injury or were seriously injured after consuming toxic cough syrup.
In late 2022, more than 20 families launched a civil suit against the agency, the health ministry, and several companies.
The health ministry and the BPOM were cleared of wrongdoing.
Last year, a criminal court found East Java-based drugmaker Afi Farma guilty of negligence and jailed officials for not testing the ingredients sent by its supplier.
Reuters could not immediately contact CV Samudera Chemical, an Indonesian soapmaker, whose toxic ingredient made its way to Afi Farma, according to the court document of the Afi Farma criminal case in 2023.
Persons:
Afi Farma, Parents, Siti Habiba, ”, Reza Wendra Prayogo
Organizations:
Indonesia Reuters —, Central, Afi, country’s Statistics Bureau, Reuters, EG, World Health Organization
Locations:
Jakarta, Indonesia, Central Jakarta, East Java, Indonesian, Gambia, Uzbekistan