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BHOPAL: “My son survived, but he returned to me without his sight,” said Tikku Yaduvanshi (36), his voice breaking as he recalled the 116 days his five-year-old son had battled for life after consuming the toxic cough syrup Coldrif in Parasia town, in MP’s Chhindwara district. “He cannot see, he cannot walk properly, and I…
Cough syrup deaths in MP, Rajasthan: Apart from Coldrif, these 2 syrups also flagged by WHO BENGALURU: Following child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan linked to the use of cough syrups, World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the potential risk of contaminated products being exported to other countries, especially through unregulated channels.In response…
BHOPAL: The MP SIT probing the Coldrif tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 kids from Chhindwara and three from other districts is examining the entire supply chain of the cough syrup — from procurement of raw materials to distribution of the contaminated drug — aiming to fix accountability at every stage. Investigators confirmed that…
BHOPAL: MPFDA confirmed on Friday that another bottle from the same batch of Coldrif cough syrup has tested positive for elevated levels of diethylene glycol (DEG). The sample was collected by district-level FDA officials, and the contamination was consistent with earlier findings from the same batch. Deadly Cough Syrup Case: WHO Points To Regulatory Gap…
Madhya Pradesh police arrested Sresan Pharmaceuticals owner G Ranganathan, 73, in Chennai after his cough syrup, Coldrif, was linked to 21 child deaths due to toxic chemicals CHENNAI: A seven-member police team from Madhya Pradesh arrested G Ranganathan, the 73-year-old owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, in Chennai on Thursday.His company has been accused of manufacturing Coldrif,…
Tamil Nadu health minister confirmed the permanent revocation of Sresan Pharmaceuticals’ license, maker of Coldrif cough syrup, following the deaths of at least 21 children in Madhya Pradesh NEW DELHI: The licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, maker of Coldrif cough syrup, is set to be permanently revoked, Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramaniam confirmed on Thursday….
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sought clarification over deaths caused due to consumption of Coldrif cough syrup. The UN health agency said the country had a “regulatory gap” in screening locally-sold syrup medicines, Reuters reported.The children died in India over the past month after consuming cough medicine containing toxic diethylene glycol in quantities nearly…
A seven member team from Madhya Pradesh have arrested G Ranganathan, the owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals from Chennai, officials said on Thursday. NEW DELHI: A seven member team from Madhya Pradesh have arrested G Ranganathan, the owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals from Chennai, officials said on Thursday.The company accused of manufacturing the toxic Coldrif cough syrup…
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh deputy CM and health minister Rajendra Shukla on Wednesday visited the homes of two-year-old Nihal Dhurvey and four-year-old Kabir Yadav in Betul district, whose families said they died of renal failure after taking Coldrif cough syrup.TOI had reported how the boys’ fathers had been pleading with officials to acknowledge that their sons’…
BHOPAL: The first cases of children’s deaths in Madhya Pradesh after consuming cough syrup were reported on September 3, but it was only on September 16 that the administration recognised the severity of the situation and began a survey to check children’s health in Parasia block of Chhindwara district.The exercise gained pace two days later,…
