pharmaceutical negligence
Deadly Coldrif Cough Syrup Tragedy: 23 Children Dead as Madhya Pradesh CM Blames Tamil Nadu for Regulatory Failures
Oct 10, 2025 02:13 am CST
The Coldrif cough syrup tragedy has claimed 23 children's lives in Madhya Pradesh, with Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav directly blaming Tamil Nadu's government for regulatory failures. Police have arrested the 75-year-old owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, while authorities investigate how the toxic medication reached vulnerable patients across multiple districts.
Deadly Negligence: How 20 Children Died from Toxic Cough Syrup While Madhya Pradesh's Drug Testing System Failed
Oct 08, 2025 11:51 pm CST
In Madhya Pradesh, India, a catastrophic breakdown in the drug regulatory system resulted in 20 children's deaths from toxic cough syrup Coldrif. This tragedy exposes critical failures including drug samples sent by ordinary post, delayed testing, premature safety declarations, and an overwhelmed infrastructure with unused mobile testing units. While Tamil Nadu acted swiftly to ban the dangerous medication, Madhya Pradesh's bureaucratic delays allowed the toxic syrup to claim more lives, revealing systemic issues that remain unresolved even as seven children continue fighting for survival.
Deadly Oversight: Coldrif Cough Syrup Contains Banned Ingredients Linked to Multiple Child Deaths in India
Oct 08, 2025 02:13 pm CST
An investigation reveals that Coldrif cough syrup, linked to 19 children's deaths in Madhya Pradesh, contains ingredients banned for children under four years and dangerous levels of diethylene glycol. Despite a 2023 government directive requiring warning labels and WHO-GMP certification requirements following global child fatalities from contaminated medications, the manufacturer Sresan Pharmaceuticals continued production with 480 times the permitted toxic chemical level without proper certification.
Deadly Contamination: How Substandard Manufacturing Led to Fatal Cough Syrup Poisoning of 16 Children
Oct 06, 2025 10:50 pm CST
An investigation into the fatal Coldrif cough syrup reveals shocking manufacturing conditions at Sresan Pharmaceuticals, where industrial chemicals replaced pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, leading to 16 children's deaths in Madhya Pradesh. Inspectors found 39 critical and 325 major violations, including untested raw materials, untrained staff, and toxic levels of diethylene glycol—nearly 500 times above permissible limits.
Deadly Cough Syrup Tragedy: 16 Children Die from Diethylene Glycol Poisoning in India
Oct 06, 2025 03:13 pm CST
A contaminated cough syrup containing diethylene glycol has claimed the lives of 16 children in Madhya Pradesh, India. Families sought treatment for minor respiratory symptoms only to watch their children develop kidney failure and die within days. The tragedy has exposed critical flaws in India's pharmaceutical safety systems, with authorities belatedly banning the toxic medication while devastated families demand justice instead of compensation.
India's Health Ministry Responds to Child Deaths from Contaminated Cough Syrup: Urgent Regulatory Actions and Safety Measures
Oct 05, 2025 11:15 pm CST
Following the deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan linked to contaminated cough syrup, India's Health Ministry has implemented emergency measures to enhance pharmaceutical oversight. The tainted Coldrif cough syrup contained diethylene glycol, prompting stricter enforcement of manufacturing standards, rational prescription practices for pediatric medications, and improved surveillance systems. Health authorities are warning of criminal negligence in pharmaceutical production while emphasizing that most childhood coughs don't require medication.