'Not recommended for below 5': Centre issues advisory on cough syrups for children amid deaths

Centre steps in as child deaths linked to cough syrup surge, UP launches probe

The Union Health Ministry convened a high-level meeting after Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh reported 18 child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrups, urging states to act swiftly through bans, investigations and public advisories.

'Not recommended for below 5': Centre issues advisory on cough syrups for children amid deaths

The Centre has issued a safety advisory on the use of cough syrups in children, following reports of child deaths linked to them in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The Ministry has warned that cough and cold medicines should not be given to children under two years, while older children should only take them under careful medical supervision.

Central Advisory Implemented – Government Appeals to Doctors: Do Not Prescribe Banned Cough Syrups to Children

Cough syrups cause death of kids: Govt, FDA, cracks the whip on pharma sector Garhwal Post Bureau  DEHRADUN, 4 Oct: Prioritizing child safety and public health, the Uttarakhand government has launched a strict statewide campaign against banned cough syrups and medicines. On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, joint teams of the Health Department and the Food Safety & Drug Administration (F…

Uttarakhand: Crackdown on banned cough syrups following CM Dhami's orders

Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has ordered strict action against the sale of banned cough syrups across the state. The Food and Drug Administration has begun conducting statewide raids on medical stores to enforce compliance. Doctors are being urged not to prescribe these banned cough syrups for children, prioritising child safety and public health. Joint teams from the Health Department and the FDA are leading an intensive cam…

Strict action against banned cough syrups; FDA begins raids on medical stores across the state

Giving top priority to the safety of children and public health, the Uttarakhand government has launched a strict campaign against banned cough syrups and medicines across the state. On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, joint teams from the Health Department and the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) are conducting raids on medical stores, wholesalers, and hospital pharmacies …