Contaminated Cough Syrup Crisis: Tamil Nadu's Swift Action Contrasts Madhya Pradesh's Delayed Response in Child Deaths Investigation

Oct 04, 2025 02:47 pm CST

A comparative analysis of two Indian states' responses to potentially lethal contaminated cough syrup: While Tamil Nadu identified and banned Coldrif Syrup containing 48.6% Diethylene Glycol within 24 hours, Madhya Pradesh continues to delay action despite nine child fatalities showing classic signs of industrial solvent poisoning, raising serious questions about public health priorities and accountability in pharmaceutical regulation.