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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kerala suspends sale, distribution of Coldrif syrup, says Health MinisterKerala suspended Coldrif cough syrup sales statewide. This decision followed reports from other states flagging issues. An inquiry found th...
04 Oct, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
Govt bans select cough syrups for kids below 4 yearsThe government has prohibited cough syrups containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride for children under four due ...
18 Apr, 2025, 12.37 AM IST
Govt waives testing of cough syrups for export to key marketsIndia has waived off mandatory testing of cough syrups for export to countries like USA, UK, and EU if their regulatory authorities have ap...
08 Oct, 2024, 11.40 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
Now, Uzbekistan links 18 kids' deaths to cough syrup from India" It was found that the deceased children, before admission to hospital treatment, took this drug at home for 2-7 days 3-4 times a day, 2.5...
29 Dec, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
Cough syrup deaths: Congress links Gambia incident with Uzbekistan, BJP hits back"Made in India cough syrups seem to be deadly. First, it was the deaths of 70 kids in Gambia and now it is that of 18 children in Uzbekista...
29 Dec, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
In Mumbai, doctor family's case stirs debate over cough syrups for kidsA press release from the UK's National Health Service in 2017 urged parents to avoid using over-the-counter cough syrups and medicines to t...
20 Dec, 2022, 07.24 AM IST