US FDA Confirms Toxic Cough Syrups Linked to Child Deaths in India Not Imported to United States

Oct 11, 2025 09:44 am CST

The US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that toxic cough syrups responsible for 17 children's deaths in India were not exported to the United States. Indian authorities banned the Coldrif brand after tests revealed diethylene glycol levels 500 times above the permissible limit, while the WHO highlighted India's "regulatory gap" in screening medications sold locally.