Dear Reader,

Every few years, headlines return with the same haunting story – children dying after consuming adulterated cough syrups. In Madhya Pradesh this year, in Jammu five years ago, and even in The Gambia, where 70 young lives were lost to exported Indian medicines, the tragedy repeats because accountability and true reform remain absent.

At Scroll, we have chronicled these failures for years: from uncovering how toxic syrup killed Madhya Pradesh’s children, to showing how justice was denied to those in Jammu, to exposing the alarming blind spots in India’s drug testing regime. We keep asking the difficult questions – who is responsible, why regulations fail, and why innocent children keep paying the price.

Such journalism takes time, courage and resources. If you value this kind of persistent, evidence-based reporting – the kind that refuses to let these stories fade – please support Scroll by becoming a member today. Your contribution helps us continue holding power to account, and ensures that the next tragedy isn’t met with silence.

Regards,
Team Scroll