Cough syrup advisory: Check names of three banned toxic syrups and five harmful ingredients parents should watch out forIndia has declared three cough syrups toxic following the deaths of at least 17 children. Investigations revealed high levels of diethylene...
09 Oct, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
Drug row: Pharma firm to face criminal action, says TN ministerTamil Nadu's health minister announced criminal action against a drug manufacturer whose cough syrup, Coldrif, was found to contain diethyl...
08 Oct, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
Experts recommend ayurvedic cough syrups for kids: “completely safe and effective”Amidst concerns over children's cough syrup safety, experts advocate Ayurvedic remedies as a safe and effective alternative. Following rece...
08 Oct, 2025, 04.52 PM IST
India flags testing lapses at pharma firms after cough syrups deathsIndia's drug regulator revealed serious lapses in pharmaceutical firms failing to test medicinal ingredients, following the deaths of 17 ch...
08 Oct, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh bans sale of Coldrif cough syrupArunachal Pradesh has banned Coldrif cough syrup. This action follows the deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh linked to the medicine. T...
08 Oct, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
All medicines of Sresan Pharmaceuticals banned from sale in KeralaHealth Minister Veena George announced that all medicines manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals, a company based in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nad...
08 Oct, 2025, 08.43 AM IST
After child deaths, pharmacists told to stop dispensing cough syrups to kids under 2Following child deaths linked to toxic cough syrups, the Indian Pharmacists Association has restricted dispensing these medications to chil...
08 Oct, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
Deadly cough syrup horror: What went wrong and how to identify safe oral suspensionsRecent reports highlight serious illnesses and deaths linked to contaminated ColdRif cough syrups in India, primarily due to toxic industri...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Delhi govt asks hospitals to follow Centre's advisory on rational use of cough syrups in childrenDelhi government has mandated all hospitals to strictly follow the Centre's advisory on the rational use of cough syrups for children. This...
06 Oct, 2025, 11.27 PM IST
India begins criminal action against cough-syrup maker linked to deaths of 14 childrenIndian police have launched criminal action against Sresan Pharma after its cough syrup, Coldrif, was found to contain dangerous levels of ...
06 Oct, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Cough syrup issue: Health ministry directs rational use of medicationUnion health secretary convened a meeting with states to address drug quality after multiple child deaths linked to contaminated cough syru...
05 Oct, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
Health Ministry confirms Diethylene Glycol beyond permissible limits in Coldrif cough syrup amid child deaths in Raj, MPThe Ministry of Health confirmed Coldrif Cough Syrup from Sresan Pharma's Kanchipuram unit contained diethylene glycol (DEG) above permissi...
04 Oct, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
Tamil Nadu bans ''Coldrif'' cough syrup after child deaths in MP, RajasthanTamil Nadu has banned the sale of 'Coldrif' cough syrup, manufactured by a city-based firm, following suspicions linking it to 11 child dea...
04 Oct, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
Health ministry issues advisory on safe use of paediatric cough syrups after child deaths in Madhya PradeshThe DGHS issued an advisory on rational cough syrup use for children following deaths in Madhya Pradesh. Investigations found no DEG/EG in ...
03 Oct, 2025, 05.44 PM 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
ET Impact: DCGI asks pharma cos to adhere to production quality standardsThe DCGI's move comes a few days after ET reported that industrial excipients are used in manufacturing medicines and over 50 companies man...
09 Dec, 2023, 12.45 AM IST
Soon you may need doctor's prescription for cough syrupsThe Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), India's apex drug advisory body, in its meeting last month was also considering a proposal for e...
01 Jul, 2023, 12.41 AM IST