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
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
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
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
For the kids' sake, target grown-upsGovernment bans on cough syrups for young children and energy drinks for minors are positive steps, but effective implementation requires m...
24 Apr, 2025, 10.30 PM IST
Delhi HC orders cough syrup makers to warn against use in children below 4, issue public noticesGlenmark and Zuventus Healthcare have approached the Delhi High Court against the Centre’s April 15 notification banning the use of certain...
24 Apr, 2025, 12.10 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 orders Riemann Labs, linked to cough syrup deaths in Cameroon, to stop manufacturingLast month, the World Health Organization said a batch of cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon under the brand name Naturcold contained ex...
01 Aug, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
WHO seeks help from India in latest toxic syrup caseThe World Health Organization (WHO) has asked the Indian authorities for help in establishing the origins of a contaminated cough syrup tha...
20 Jul, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
WHO says toxic syrup risk 'ongoing', more countries hitThere is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The U.N. agency has already named ...
16 Jun, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Noida company stops making cough syrup after Uzbek deaths claim; probe initiatedThe Drugs Controller General of India has initiated a probe in connection with the incident, and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya sa...
30 Dec, 2022, 07.12 AM IST
Pfizer posts Rs 60.5 cr net profit in December quarterRevenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was Rs 504 crore as compared to Rs 521 crore in the same period last year.
30 Jan, 2017, 09.10 PM IST
Pfizer withdraws Corex syrup, extends line to new productsAccording to Pfizer, with this formulation, all additional line extensions will be introduced with all due regulatory approvals in place.
29 Nov, 2016, 01.41 PM IST
FDA cracks down on wholesalers for illegal diversion of ‘Codeine’The seizure affects only the syrup that contains codeine phosphate, a narcotic substance commonly used in preparation of cough syrup.
20 Mar, 2013, 11.03 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
- Shrinking pie forces pharma to build brands
Indian pharma companies which paid little focus on building brands will soon have to do so.
16 Dec, 2006, 01.45 AM IST