pediatric medicine safety
Deadly Commission: Doctor Received Rs 2.5 For Each Bottle of Toxic Cough Syrup That Killed 23 Children
Oct 14, 2025 07:33 pm CST
An investigation into the Madhya Pradesh cough syrup tragedy reveals a disturbing pharmaceutical kickback scheme where Dr. Praveen Soni received a 10% commission for prescribing Coldrif syrup that contained toxic diethylene glycol, resulting in 23 children's deaths. The case exposes broader concerns about pharmaceutical corruption and medical ethics in India's healthcare system.
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.
Health Ministry Confirms No Toxins in Cough Syrup Linked to Children's Deaths, Issues New Safety Guidelines
Oct 03, 2025 09:24 pm CST
The Union Health Ministry reports that cough syrup samples connected to children's deaths in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh contained no kidney-damaging toxins, but has issued new restrictive guidelines for pediatric cough medicine use. Despite negative test results for diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, the government advises against giving these medications to children under two years of age following multiple fatalities that prompted regional bans on specific products.