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Cough Syrup Drug Safety
October 22 , 2025
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- At least 22 children died in October 2025 after consuming Coldrif cough syrup, which contained 45% diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic industrial solvent.
- The syrup was manufactured in Tamil Nadu and distributed in several districts of Madhya Pradesh.
- Similar tragedies occurred in 2022, when contaminated Indian syrups caused child deaths in The Gambia and Uzbekistan.
- India’s dual drug regulation system involves both the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and state drug controllers.
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