Cough Syrup
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Cough syrup-children death row: CM Mohan Yadav transfers state drug controller, suspends 3 officials
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 06, 2025, 08:23 PM ISTThe Chief Minister said strict action will be taken against those responsible for the tragic deaths of children, and no negligence will be tolerated. Yadav directed officials to confiscate stocks of the banned Coldrif cough syrup from shops in the state.
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Cough syrup row: Kerala urges doctors to not prescribe cough-cold medicines to children under two
India | Oct 05, 2025, 07:34 PM ISTAccording to the guidelines of the Kerala Drugs Control Department, it is advisable to not give cough and cold medicines to children under two years of age. Besides, doctors should also avoid multi-ingredient mixed formulations.
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Cough syrup deaths: 2 children die in MP's Betul after allegedly consuming 'Coldrif'; probe launched
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 06, 2025, 07:10 AM ISTCough syrup deaths: Officials in Betul said the two children died due to kidney complications. In a statement, Amla Block Medical Officer Dr Ashok Narware said it has not been confirmed whether they died due to the consumption of the cough syrup, adding that he has ordered an inquiry.
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Coldrif cough syrup found containing 48.6% diethylene glycol in Tamil Nadu, way above safety limits
India | Oct 05, 2025, 12:19 PM ISTThe Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday banned the sale of Coldrif syrup following the death of children due to suspected kidney infection in Chhindwara district.
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Cough syrup deaths: Madhya Pradesh CM bans Coldrif, announces Rs 4 ex-gratia for deceased children
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 04, 2025, 08:11 PM ISTThe government has prohibited the sale of 'Coldrif' syrup throughout Madhya Pradesh and launched raids to confiscate any remaining supplies. Families of the children who died will be provided with financial aid, CM Mohan Yadav said.
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Cough syrup deaths: Rajasthan govt suspends drug controller, halts distribution of Kaysons medicines
India | Oct 04, 2025, 11:55 AM ISTCough syrup deaths: The state govt has reaffirmed its earlier advisory, while the Drug Controller General of India clarified on Friday that cough syrup should typically be administered only to children over five years old, and must never be given to those younger than two under any circumstances.
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Cough syrup deaths: Centre issues advisory for states, says tests found no link to kidney failure
India | Oct 03, 2025, 06:48 PM IST11 children died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan over the past few days after reportedly consuming cough syrups, some prescribed by doctors, while other bought directly from a pharmacy.
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11 children dead after consuming fake cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, probe underway
India | Oct 03, 2025, 02:07 PM ISTFake cough syrup case: A two-year-old child died in Bharatpur of Rajasthan and another child died in Sikar. In this way, 2 children died in Rajasthan.
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Madhya Pradesh: Six children die of kidney failure after consuming cough syrups, ban enforced
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 01, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTFear is growing in Chhindwara over a possible cough syrup tragedy after six children died from kidney failure, prompting the district collector to impose a ban on Coldrif and Nextro-DS syrups. The deaths, which raised suspicion that the medicines may have played a role, are being probed.
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BSF seizes consignment of banned cough syrup worth 1.4 crore near India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata | Jan 25, 2025, 08:10 PM ISTThe Border Security Force (BSF) seizes the consignment of banned cough syrups in three storage tanks after getting a tip-off. The banned Phensedyl is smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border and the latest seizure is considered by BSF as a big blow to smugglers.
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Internet applauds rescue team after cobra swallows cough syrup bottle in Bhubaneswar | WATCH
Trending | Jul 05, 2024, 10:46 AM ISTCobra swallows cough syrup bottle in Bhubaneswar, rescued by snake helpline. Video sparks online discussion on littering and wildlife safety.
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Bihar: Patna Customs destroy tablets, cough syrup worth Rs 9.54 crore
Bihar | Nov 24, 2023, 11:52 PM ISTThe destruction was carried out in the presence of members of the drug disposal committee headed by the additional commissioner, deputy commissioner (disposal) Customs (Prev), HQ Patna and the deputy/assistant commissioner of customs (P) division Motihari, Muzaffarpur and Raxaul.
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West Bengal: 2,000 bottles of banned cough syrup seized in Nadia
Kolkata | Sep 05, 2023, 07:48 PM ISTWest Bengal Police arrested 3 persons who were carrying 2,000 bottles of banned cough syrup in two vehicles.
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India makes cough syrup testing mandatory before exports; DCGI asks labs to 'give top priority'
India | May 25, 2023, 11:12 AM ISTDCGI directed government laboratories to test cough syrup samples meant for exports “on top priority” and issue reports at the earliest.
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Cough Syrup exporters to test products at THESE govt labs from June 1
India | May 23, 2023, 12:53 PM ISTIn February, the Tamil Nadu-based Global Pharma Healthcare recalled its entire lot of eye drops.
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Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: UP authority cancels licence of Noida-based pharmaceutical firm
India | Mar 23, 2023, 07:00 AM ISTUzbekistan cough syrup deaths: Dok-1, a cough syrup manufactured by Marion Biotech, was linked to the deaths of 18 kids in Uzbekistan.
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Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: Centre recommends cancellation of company's manufacturing licence
India | Mar 05, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTThe Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd had come under the scanner in December last year for its cough syrup Dok-1 which is suspected to have led to the death of 18 children who consumed it in Uzbekistan after which the CDSCO launched a probe into the matter.
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Child deaths in Gambia linked to consumption of made-in-India cough syrups: US report
India | Mar 05, 2023, 12:02 AM ISTIn October, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert stating that the four cough syrups being supplied to Gambia by India-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd were of substandard quality and claimed that they were linked to the death of many children in Gambia.
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Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: 3 officials of Noida-based pharma firm arrested
India | Mar 03, 2023, 06:29 PM ISTThe central and Uttar Pradesh state drug authorities had checked samples of Marion Biotech's drugs and found 22 of them to be 'not of standard quality' (adulterated and spurious), according to the complainant drug inspector.
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Maharashtra: 840 bottles of banned cough syrup seized in Mumbai; four held
Maharashtra | Mar 02, 2023, 08:35 PM ISTMaharashtra: Acting on intelligence inputs, ANC officials on February 28 intercepted a local resident at Gaikwad Nagar in Deonar and recovered a few bottles of cough syrup from him, a police official said.