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Drug regulator drafts guidelines on high-risk solvents after tainted syrup deaths in kids- After cough syrup deaths, drug regulator moves to tighten rules on high-risk solvents; unlicensed village pharmacies also under scrutiny
- Cough syrup advisory: Check names of three banned toxic syrups and five harmful ingredients parents should watch out for
- WHO seeks Indian clarification over export of 'Coldrif' syrupThe World Health Organization is seeking details from India regarding a cough syrup linked to child deaths. Several Indian states have bann...09 Oct, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
- Cough syrup death cases: PIL in SC seeks immediate ban on medicine and probeA Supreme Court petition demands the immediate recall and ban of Coldrif cough syrup, manufactured by Sresan Pharma, following the deaths o...07 Oct, 2025, 08.28 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
- 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
- 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
- Over 100 cough syrup makers fail quality testA government report reveals that over 100 pharma units' cough syrup samples failed quality tests, showing the same toxins linked to child d...23 Jul, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
- WHO says wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup 'likely'Nigeria's regulator recalled a batch of Benylin syrup last Wednesday, having found a high level of diethylene glycol in the product during ...19 Apr, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
- Maldives reports contamination in Pakistani syrups, suspension medicines: ReportMaldives detected contamination in Pakistani syrups, prompting a WHO alert for heightened vigilance. Lahore-based Pharmix Laboratories face...10 Dec, 2023, 10.48 AM IST
- WHO flags contaminated India-made syrup in IraqThe United Nations agency in its medical products alert said the batch of the syrup, branded Cold Out, had higher than acceptable limit of ...07 Aug, 2023, 08.42 PM IST
- Indian-made cold syrup sent to Iraq contains poison, test showsBloomberg shared the test results with the World Health Organization as well as Iraqi and Indian officials on July 8. The WHO told Bloomber...28 Jul, 2023, 10.44 AM 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
- WHO warns against use of Marion Bio's two cough syrups"Two cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech should not be used for children after the products were linked to 19 deaths in Uzbekistan,...13 Jan, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
- 'WHO stands by its action on Gambia cough syrup issue'India had on Thursday said quality tests on the samples lifted from Maiden Pharmaceuticals - which has been in the dock for allegedly causi...17 Dec, 2022, 01.10 AM IST
- WHO Alert: Regulatory body says syrups sent only to GambiaIn a statement on Thursday, the Union health ministry said the WHO had informed the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) that it was pr...07 Oct, 2022, 11.42 AM IST
- Cough syrups by India's Maiden Pharma linked to 66 deaths in Gambia, WHO issues alertThe WHO also issued a medical product alert asking regulators to remove Maiden Pharma goods from the market. The products may have been dis...06 Oct, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
- Pharma company Digital Vision under DCGI lens for contaminated cough syrupThe investigations started last week when the department of paediatrics at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Cha...10 Aug, 2020, 11.23 AM IST
- Colgate clones spark health scare in USColgate-Palmolive, the world’s biggest toothpaste maker, said counterfeit toothpaste that may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifree...15 Jun, 2007, 02.25 AM IST
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