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.