It is now emerging that the recalled 'Benylin' cough syrup batches had been contaminated following the discovery of a toxic compound, diethylene glycol. According to Dr James Githinji, a consultant ...

Golden syrup is a thick, amber-colored syrup that is similar in color and appearance to maple syrup, but with a consistency closer to honey and a distinct taste of its own. Though sweet, golden syrup ...

Days after Johnson & Johnson (J&J) attempted to distance itself from another high-profile scandal linked to its products, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) issued a ...

‘We are currently running tests just to make sure that we get the facts and then if there are offences that have been committed against the Medicines Act, then we’ll impose our penalties,’ says ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to issue a broader alert regarding contaminated children’s cough syrup produced by Johnson and Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) in response to the discovery of tainted ...

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has given Benylin Paediatric syrup the all-clear after its testing found no traces of diethylene glycol in the product. In April, the ...

I was reading the labels on my cookies when I discovered a new ingredient. I had never heard of golden syrup before, and the name itself was too intriguing. Golden syrup was supposed to be sweet yet ...