West Africa, India and opioid

How India’s ban on 2 painkillers is linked to the opioid crisis in West Africa
Indian authorities banned the manufacturing and export of Tapentadol, Carisoprodol combination drugs, two highly addictive opioids. The action comes after an investigation revealed how these drugs were being illegally exported to parts of West Africa,
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,
India bans production of two drugs ‘behind’ opioid crisis in West Africa
The Drug Controller General of India has banned the production of tapentadol and carisoprodol after they were found to be illegally exported to African nations. These drugs, produced by Aveo Pharma, have contributed to the opioid addiction crisis in countries like Nigeria and Ghana.
India bans THESE ‘addictive’ drugs to West Africa over misuse concerns: How dangerous are they?
India has banned the export of Tapentadol, Carisoprodol combination drugs to certain West African nations amid report of their misuse in West Africa
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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.
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