US EditionCough Syrup Deaths in MP, Rajasthan: Centre Finds Toxic Chemical in Coldrif; Tamil Nadu Imposes Ban
Tamil Nadu found 48.6% diethylene glycol in Coldrif syrup linked to 11 child deaths, prompting a ban and suspension of production within two days.
- On October 4, Tamil Nadu's tests found 48.6% diethylene glycol in a Coldrif batch, prompting the Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department to ban the syrup and shut Sresan Pharmaceutical's Kanchipuram unit, while Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav imposed a statewide ban on all Sresan products.
- Within hours of an October 1 request from Madhya Pradesh Drugs Control Authority, Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department launched an urgent inspection at Sresan Pharmaceutical, and an October 2 report found the Coldrif sample not of standard quality, prompting a stop-production order within two days.
- Inspections uncovered serious compliance failures, finding 39 critical and 325 major violations; authorities seized all Coldrif stocks, froze other Sresan Pharmaceutical products, and issued show-cause notices for licence cancellation.
- Madhya Pradesh announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia for affected families and will cover treatment costs, while the Rajasthan government suspended Rajaram Sharma and halted Kaysons Pharma distributions.
- On Friday, the Union Health Ministry said tests found no diethylene glycol or ethylene glycol in cough syrups linked to deaths and issued an advisory to States and Union Territories against prescribing them to children under two.
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Cough syrup deaths: Madhya Pradesh CM bans Coldrif, announces Rs 4 ex-gratia for 11 deceased children
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia each to the next of kin of children who died allegedly after consuming cough syrups in Chhindwara and also vowed to take strict action against the culprits. Yadav's decision comes on a day when one child died in the district due to taking cough syrup, taking the death count to 11. The government has banned the sale of 'Coldrif' syrup across Madhya Pradesh and ord…
Cough Syrup deaths in MP, Rajasthan: Centre finds toxic chemical in Coldrif; Tamil Nadu imposes ban
This comes after at least nine children died of kidney failure following consumption of the cough syrups in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara. Two children also lost their lives in Rajasthan.
Three states ban Coldrif cough syrup as tests confirm toxins amid child deaths
Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have banned the sale and distribution of Coldrif cough syrup after laboratory tests found the medicine to be “substandard and adulterated,” containing 48.6% Diethylene Glycol, a toxic chemical that can cause severe harm or even death.
Tamil Nadu Prohibits Coldrif Cough Syrup Amid Infant Death Concerns in MP & Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu has banned the sale and production of Coldrif cough syrup after reports of 11 child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Samples are sent for testing for diethylene glycol.
Cough-Syrup Related Deaths: Tamil Nadu Halts Production of Coldrif Syrup After Child Deaths in MP and Rajasthan | 📰 LatestLY
Following the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan linked to contaminated cough syrup, the Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department has ordered a halt on the production of Coldrif Syrup. Manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical in Kanchipuram, the syrup was found to contain Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a toxic chemical harmful to kidneys and overall health. 📰 Cough-Syrup Related Deaths: Tamil Nadu Halts Production of Coldrif Syrup After Child…
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