US EditionPunjab Bans Coldrif Cough Syrup Following Deaths of Children in Madhya Pradesh
Fourteen children died after ingesting Coldrif syrup adulterated with 48% toxic Diethylene Glycol, prompting suspensions, arrests, and a state-wide ban in Madhya Pradesh.
- On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh government suspended Deputy Controller Shobhit Kosta and two drug inspectors after 14 children died allegedly from adulterated cough syrup in Chhindwara district.
- These suspensions and the transfer of Drug Controller Dinesh Maurya followed a high-level review meeting led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav amid rising deaths and concerns over the toxic Coldrif syrup.
- Investigations found that Coldrif cough syrup, produced by Sresan Pharmaceutical in Tamil Nadu, contained an extremely dangerous concentration of diethylene glycol—measured at up to 48.6%—a substance strictly prohibited in such medications.
- The National Human Rights Commission issued notices to three state governments directing immediate probes and swift bans, and Tamil Nadu and several other states moved to stop distribution of suspect batches.
- The crackdown and state-wide recalls signal increased regulatory scrutiny, but affected families continue to seek support and answers as investigations and hospitalizations persist.
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Punjab bans Coldrif cough syrup following deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh
Punjab government on Tuesday banned the sale, distribution and use of Coldrif cough syrup in the state following the deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh. Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Telangana have issued advisories and imposed bans on it.
Karnataka Bans Cough, Cold Syrups For Children Under 2 Years
The Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued an advisory to healthcare institutions in the state not to prescribe or dispense cough and cold syrups to children below the age of two, following child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The deaths of 14 children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, after consuming toxic cough syrup exposed government negligence and the shortcomings of the drug control system. It took both the government and the opposition 33 days to meet the families of the victims of this tragedy, which occurred just six hours from Bhopal. Investigations revealed that the syrup used industrial-grade propylene glycol instead of pharmaceutical-grade, and contained ove…
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