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.