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How India's pharmaceutical pipeline is fueling West Africa's opioid crisis
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How India's pharmaceutical pipeline is fueling West Africa's opioid crisis

France 24 · May 6, 2026, 5:30 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Sierra Leone, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and several more countries in West Africa are in the midst of an overlooked opioid crisis that's crippling the population and devastating families. The drugs that are fueling this crisis aren't made in makeshift labs, but imported by the millions from India's pharm

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