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
WHO issues warning against three ‘substandard’ cough syrups in IndiaThe World Health Organisation has issued a global alert for three Indian cough syrups. These syrups were found to be substandard and contai...
14 Oct, 2025, 11.21 AM 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
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
Maharashtra FDA raids Pune-based pharma unit after child deaths linked to Cough Syrup; ₹13 lakh worth stock seizedMaharashtra FDA intensifies inspections and sample collections of cough syrups across Pune district following child deaths linked to contam...
09 Oct, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
India declares three cough syrups toxic after child deathsIndia has declared three cough syrups toxic. Seventeen children have died in the past month. All deaths are linked to Coldrif. Regulators a...
09 Oct, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Pharmacy of the underworld: Are India's pharmaceutical regulations failing? The shocking deaths from contaminated cough syrup demand answersContaminated cough syrup, containing lethal diethylene glycol, caused child deaths in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, exposing critical flaws...
09 Oct, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Coldrif cough syrup made in dirty labs? Investigation uncovers shocking conditions at Sresan Pharma linked to 20 child deathsTamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of the toxic Coldrif cough syrup, operated with unhygienic conditions and purchased n...
08 Oct, 2025, 04.44 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
Cough syrup deaths: Toll in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara rises to 16 as two more kids dieTwo more children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, have died from kidney failure after consuming a contaminated cough syrup, bringing the tot...
07 Oct, 2025, 07.13 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
MP govt to bear treatment costs for children affected by contaminated cough syrupMadhya Pradesh government will cover all treatment costs for children suffering kidney infections from contaminated cough syrup. Fourteen c...
07 Oct, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Cough syrup deaths: All you need to know about the caseA cough syrup named Coldrif has been linked to the deaths of 15 children. The syrup contained a toxic industrial solvent. Standard treatmen...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Cough syrup row: FIR filed against arrested doctor, manufacturerPolice arrested a doctor and charged a manufacturer after 14 children died in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, due to a 'toxic' cough syrup. The...
05 Oct, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
MP bans Coldrif cough syrup sale following death of 14 children; toxic chemical found in samplesMadhya Pradesh banned Coldrif cough syrup after 14 children died in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure. The syrup was found to conta...
05 Oct, 2025, 08.25 AM 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