India to force drugmakers to upgrade plants after fatal cough syrup crisisIndia has denied drugmakers more time to upgrade manufacturing facilities. This decision follows the deaths of at least 24 children from co...
17 Oct, 2025, 08.50 AM IST
Cough syrup deaths: Congress seeks CBI probe, MP health minister's resignation over govt 'negligence'Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari accused the state government of negligence in over 20 child deaths linked to toxic Coldrif cough...
11 Oct, 2025, 04.01 PM IST
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
Punjab becomes latest state to ban 'Coldrif' cough syrup after 14 children die in Madhya PradeshPunjab has banned 'Coldrif' cough syrup after it was found to contain diethylene glycol at levels far exceeding the permitted limit. The sy...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.56 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
Gujarat govt orders probe to check presence of harmful ingredients in cough syrupsGujarat ordered a probe into cough syrups sold in the state. This follows reports of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. These fa...
04 Oct, 2025, 08.26 PM IST
Rajasthan cough syrup row: 11 child deaths trigger suspension of drug controller, Kaysons Pharma drugs pulled from marketThe Rajasthan government has suspended its drug controller and halted all Kaysons Pharma medicine distribution following 11 child deaths li...
04 Oct, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
7 pharma firms facing probe for poor quality drugs funded parties through electoral bonds: CongressCongress alleges seven pharmaceutical companies under scrutiny for producing substandard drugs donated Rs 1,000 crore to political parties ...
21 Mar, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
Who is the estranged husband of Suchana Seth, Bengaluru CEO mom arrested for killing of 4-year-old son?Venkat Raman, Suchana Seth's estranged husband, returned from Jakarta to India after their four-year-old child's alleged murder. Suchana, C...
11 Jan, 2024, 09.12 AM IST
Desi pharma pangs continue for India despite dose to fortify pharmacy of the world tagIndia, once the 'pharmacy of the world', is struggling to establish itself as an elite player due to poor manufacturing practices that have...
16 Nov, 2023, 10.03 PM IST
India considers testing cough syrups before export: ReportIndia's health ministry is considering a proposal from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to test cough syrups for exp...
16 May, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Another Indian pharma manufacturer in news after WHO's substandard medicine alertThe alert was issued for a batch of substandard (contaminated) Guaifenesin Syrup TG Syrup. The substandard product was identified in the Ma...
25 Apr, 2023, 06.32 PM IST
WHO investigating links among cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parentsCiting "unacceptable levels" of toxins in the products, the WHO is seeking more information about the specific raw materials used by six ma...
24 Jan, 2023, 02.48 PM IST
Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: India's Marion Biotech halts manufacturing, CDSCO initiates probe"We regret deaths, govt is conducting an enquiry. We'll take action as per the report. Samples were collected. Manufacturing of that produc...
29 Dec, 2022, 03.01 PM IST
Gambia says it has not yet confirmed cough syrup as cause of children deathsThe small West African state has been investigating a mysterious slew of child deaths in recent months, which police said in a preliminary ...
01 Nov, 2022, 12.55 AM IST
India needs a national drug recall law without further delay. Here's whyThe syrup was found by WHO to be adulterated with diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol. Such adulteration is not uncommon in India. ...
07 Oct, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
18 articles, five appendixes: Here's everything BCCI's anti-doping pocket guide containsPrithvi Shaw faced an eight-month ban from cricket for testing positive for a banned substance.
03 Aug, 2019, 01.48 PM IST