Death in a vial: Five cases lay bare many uncomfortable truths about Indian healthcareFive young mothers in Kota died after childbirth, with suspicion falling on oxytocin injections. Investigations revealed the vials containe...
05 Jul, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
Plea in SC refers to 'Rs 370 biryani' remark at standup comedy show, seeks regulatory frameworkA Supreme Court plea seeks a regulatory framework for digital content, including stand-up comedy and AI, following a controversial "Rs 370 ...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
India's drug regulator inspected 90% of cough syrup makers, found lapses in some, official saysIndia's drug regulator inspected almost all cough syrup makers. Some companies showed compliance issues. This follows concerns after India-...
24 Feb, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Under the scanner, yet generic cough syrups hit shelvesWorry is spreading regarding the multitude of cough syrup brands circulating in India, with alarming revelations of toxic diethylene glycol...
16 Oct, 2025, 06.11 AM IST
Cough syrup tragedy: Police arrest Sresan Pharma owner S. RanganathanMadhya Pradesh Police have arrested S. Ranganathan, owner of Sresan Pharma, in connection with the toxic cough syrup Coldrif, which alleged...
09 Oct, 2025, 07.57 AM IST
Sresan Pharma, maker of Coldrif, broke multiple rules: OfficialsSresan Pharma, the manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup linked to at least 16 child deaths, allegedly ignored numerous quality standards. A ...
08 Oct, 2025, 08.17 AM IST
'Contaminated' cough syrup linked deaths: NCDS collects water, entomological drug samplesNCDC collected water and entomological drug samples from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after multiple children died of kidney failure, alleg...
01 Oct, 2025, 03.45 PM IST
ED conducts multi-state raids in cough syrup drugs case; nabs 2 NCB accusedThe Enforcement Directorate seized cash and jewellery worth Rs 2 crore and apprehended two accused involved in a drugs case. The raids were...
17 Feb, 2025, 03.57 PM IST
India seeks 'corrective action' from cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deathsMarion Biotech, the Indian pharmaceutical company whose cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 65 children in Uzbekistan last year, will...
12 Oct, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
Indian firm Marion Biotech used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup: SourcesIndian manufacturer Marion Biotech used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient, propylene glycol (PG) which is a toxic material widely used in...
28 Jun, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
Indian firm Marion Biotech used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup: SourcesThe company, Marion Biotech, bought the ingredient - propylene glycol (PG) - from trader Maya Chemtech India, as reported by Reuters. But M...
28 Jun, 2023, 07.21 AM IST
More India-made cough and cold syrups under WHO lens"To date this situation has impacted more than 20 products with two countries of origin (India & Indonesia) and more than 15 different manu...
22 Jun, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
Cough syrup row: Zero tolerance on spurious medicines, 71 firms issued notices, says Health Min MandaviyaUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya emphasised that India maintains a strict stance against counterfeit medications, leaving no room fo...
20 Jun, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
Test reports of cough syrup linked to Uzbek deaths yet to reach regulatorThe official declined to give a timeline for the test reports but said the drug controller has found lapses in documentation and other good...
06 Jan, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
HC to resume hearing on pharma cos' pleas against Centre's orderThe companies have contended that the decision was taken by the government without issuing them a show cause notice or granting them a hear...
20 Mar, 2016, 11.50 AM IST
- Gujarat acts tough against leading cough syrup brands
Around 22 different brands sell cough and cold syrups in Gujarat, of which 20 leading brands were found violating the rules during a week-l...
19 Mar, 2012, 03.00 AM IST
- Gujarat officials clamp restriction on leading cough syrup brands
The GFDCA also got 15 chemist shops closed here that were found selling these H-scheduled drugs without prescription or were operating with...
18 Mar, 2012, 11.09 PM IST