US EditionToxic Tragedy: Fatal Cough Syrup Crisis in Chhindwara
The meeting addresses misuse and quality control of syrups after 16 child deaths linked to 48.6% toxic diethylene glycol in Coldrif, leading to arrests and state-wide bans.
- A Sunday 4 p.m. video conference convened by the Health Ministry will gather Principal Secretaries and Health Secretaries from all states and union territories to discuss children's deaths linked to toxic cough syrup.
- Laboratory findings detected 48.6% diethylene glycol in Coldrif, linking it to child deaths; Madhya Pradesh Police arrested Dr Praveen Soni and registered a case against Sresan Pharmaceuticals.
- Local officials reported exact casualty locations and numbers across Chhindwara and Betul, and authorities approved Rs 4 lakh for each family of the 14 deceased children.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered Dr Praveen Soni's immediate suspension and banned Coldrif sales statewide while the Madhya Pradesh Food and Drug Administration seized stock and ordered removal of other Sresan Pharmaceuticals products.
- India's role as a major generics supplier heightens scrutiny after syrup-linked deaths abroad, as it supplies 40 per cent of U.S. and 25 per cent of Britain's generics; the Union government advisory urges cautious use in children.
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The regulatory deficit that turns India's pharmaceutical strength into fatal weakness
Following the deaths of 14 children from the contaminated cough syrup in India—and 70 earlier deaths in Africa—urgent questions emerge about quality control in the world's largest generic drug manufacturer
IMA has demanded that Dr. Praveen Soni be acquitted, strict action be taken against the culprits (pharmaceutical company) and such an incident should not happen with any doctor in future.
T'gana govt directs health officials to sensitise public on alert against Coldrif cough syrup batch
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (PTI) The Telangana government has directed all District Medical and Health Officers (DM&HOs) to sensitise public on the ‘alert’ concerning the Coldrif cough syrup, which has been found “adulterated” with a toxic substance. In a communication to the DM&HOs, the Telangana government’s Director of Public Health directed the officials to raise public […]
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