"cough-syrup"

The WHO has identified three contaminated syrups made in India — including Coldrif, tied to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh — and warned they could cause life-threatening illnesses. The flagged products include syrups from Sresan, Rednex and Shape Pharma.

Following child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly linked to contaminated Coldrif cough syrup, CDSCO has launched inspections across six States. Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh have banned the syrup, while authorities investigate manufacturing lapses and advise caution for paediatric use

The Centre has issued a nationwide advisory cautioning against prescribing cough and cold medications to children under two years, following reports of child deaths allegedly linked to contaminated syrups in Madhya Pradesh. Investigations are ongoing, with multi-agency teams probing all possible causes.

The excise officials seized 150 codeine syrup bottles worth Rs 28,000 and alprazolam tablets worth Rs.15.95 lakh from two ganja peddlers while they were smuggling the contraband in a luxury car

The police also seized the truck and apprehended two persons.

On August 1, Assam Police confiscated 31,000+ cough syrup bottles from a truck near Assam's Karimganj district, by the Assam-Tripura border.

CDSCO in coordination with State Drug Controllers of Madhya Pradesh directed pharma firm Riemann Labs to halt manufacturing of its cough syrup that was linked to deaths of children in Cameroon

The decision was taken after India-made cough syrups were allegedly linked to the deaths of 66 and 18 children in Gambia and Uzbekistan last year.

The Praja Arogya Vedika has urged the Centre to streamline the functioning of the drug control authority with periodical inspections and checkups

"These are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents, which can be fatal ingested even in small amounts, and should never be found in medicines."

Gambia and now Uzbekistan deaths are a wake-up call for the authorities to pull up their socks and ensure strict quality control

Lucknow: Consumers will no longer be able to buy more than one unit of codeine-based cough syrups in Uttar Pradesh, following orders issued by the food and drug administration department. Codeine, a medical derivative of opium, is a prodrug used to treat pain, coughing and diarrhoea. Almost all kinds of cough syrups contain codeine. A.K. Jain, […]

New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said that its troopers from South Bengal Frontiers have recovered 855 bottles of banned cough syrup Phensedyl from a Bangladeshi national on India- Bangladesh border. These bottles of banned cough syrup were being smuggled to Bangladesh, the officials said and the arrested Bangladeshi national was allegedly […]

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