By Omolola Dede Adeyanju
An explosive investigation by BBC Eye has revealed the alarming role of an Indian pharmaceutical company in aggravating the opioid epidemic sweeping across West Africa.
According to the investigation, Mumbai-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals has been manufacturing and smuggling unlicensed, highly addictive opioids to Nigeria and other West African nations, exacerbating the region’s already dire public health crisis.