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Economic Times14.05.2026GesundheitIndia

Indian Firms Fuel West Africa's Opioid Epidemic with Tapentadol Exports

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Despite a promised crackdown, Indian pharmaceutical firms continue exporting millions of dollars' worth of high-strength tapentadol opioids to West Africa, exacerbating a deadly drug epidemic.
These pills are being mixed with 'kush', leading to a surge in overdose deaths and addiction across the region.

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Despite a promised crackdown, Indian pharmaceutical firms continue exporting millions of dollars' worth of high-strength tapentadol opioids to West Africa, exacerbating a deadly drug epidemic. These pills are being mixed with 'kush', leading to a surge in overdose deaths and addiction across the region.

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