The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has conducted independent testing of the two affected batches and found no trace of the toxin, reported in five other African countries.

A cough syrup, Benylin, reportedly manufactured in South Africa, contained an unacceptable level of a potentially lethal ...

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 ...

This case history recounts the success of a television campaign for the cough treatment Benylin during the period April 1985 to May 1986. The campaign was a notable success for a product which had ...