West Africa, opioid and Government of India

India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa
Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. In a letter seen by the BBC from India's Drugs Controller General,
Government suspends Aveo Pharma operations over opioid drug scandal; firm was exporting banned drugs to West Africa
The Ministry also revealed that a joint team from the CDSCO and the State Regulatory Authority conducted a comprehensive audit of Aveo Pharmaceuticals between 21st and 22nd025.
Production, export of pain relief drugs halted in West Africa
The apex drug regulatory authority has prohibited the production and export of all combinations of pain relief medicines tapentadol and carisoprodol, over news reports that unapproved combinations of the drugs exported to West African countries are driving an opioid crisis there.
Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis
An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.
Centre bans manufacture and export of 2 drugs 'fuelling' West Africa opioid crisis
Maharashtra's Aveo Pharmaceuticals was raided by state and central drug inspectors following a BBC documentary exposing their illegal export of unlicensed, addictive opioid pills to West Africa, leading to halted production and seized inventory.
Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...
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Ukrainian forces capture Russian soldier from West Africa
Ukrainian defenders have captured a Russian army soldier originally from West Africa, who claims he traveled to Saratov, ...
India’s Opioid Kings: BBC Eye investigation exposes an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis
India’s Opioid Kings, a new documentary from the BBC World Service’s award-winning BBC Eye Investigations team, has revealed ...
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa
The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...
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Ireland pledges stronger ties with Nigeria, supports ECOWAS on West Africa’s security challenges
Ireland has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in addressing security ...
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Multi-billion dollar investment signals new era of industrial transformation for West Africa
Themed “Accelerating West Africa’s Sustainable Industrial Revolution for Economic Prosperity”, the event will convene market ...
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Best West African restaurant in Portland named one of the best in US
"I want customers to feel like they traveled somewhere in West Africa and they’re really eating the way they would’ve eaten ...
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Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré Is Making Waves in West Africa. Who Is He?
Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...