Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. In a letter seen by the BBC from India's Drugs Controller General,

The Drug Controller General of India has banned the production of tapentadol and carisoprodol after they were found to be illegally exported to African nations. These drugs, produced by Aveo Pharma, have contributed to the opioid addiction crisis in countries like Nigeria and Ghana.

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