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After Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh bans Coldrif cough syrup amid outrage over children's death

Posted on: Oct 04, 2025 13:21 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
After Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh bans Coldrif cough syrup amid outrage over children's death
MAdhya Pradesh authorities has prohibited coughing sirup Coldrif after deaths of some children Chhindwara, Chief government minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday.After at least nine children reportedly died in Chhindwara, 13 medicines, including Coldrif, were sent for testing. Madhya Pradesh drug controller DK Maurya said results for antibiotic medicines came back clean on Friday, with no contamination detected in three of 13 samples sent for testing, including paracetamol.Coldrif was banned after reports received on Saturday indicated adulteration. “We had sent 13 medicines, including two cough syrups, for testing after biopsy reports raised suspicion of kidney failure due to diethylene glycol. Multiple agencies are involved to ensure accuracy,” Maurya said.Earlier, Tamil Nadu government also announced to ban the cough syrup brand after the samples were found to be contaminated with toxins, news agency PTI reported. The officials of the Food Safety and Drug Administration department have sought an explanation from the Tamil Nadu-based company and has instructed it to halt production at its facility near here. The development came after Tamil Nadu government banned the sales of cough syrup 'Coldrif' and ordered removal of stocks of the medicine from the market. The action has been taken in the wake of suspicion linking the death of 11 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with this syrup.With effect from October 1, the sale of the cough syrup by the manufacturer has been prohibited across Tamil Nadu, the official said.

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