Tag: CDSCO
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WHO warns against three contaminated cough syrups in India after MP deaths
Global health alert: WHO identifies three contaminated cough syrups in India The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a health advisory after identifying three cough syrups in India that could pose serious risks to young children. The alert follows a spate of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh (MP) earlier this year, which were linked to…
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India Cough Syrup Poisonings Reignite Health Crisis
New Wave of Cough Syrup Contamination in India Sparks Alarm More Indian cough syrups are under scrutiny as authorities confront a deadly pattern that has claimed dozens of young lives over decades. The latest wave centers on diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent found in batches of cough syrup sold in India. The revelations have…
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NSQ Alert: Telangana DCA Flags Relife Cough Syrup Amid DEG Contamination Concerns
Overview of the NSQ Alert and DEG Concerns In a developing public health story, Telangana’s drug control administration (DCA) and national regulators are scrutinizing several cough syrups after a Madhya Pradesh (MP) lab raised red flags. Relife cough syrup, among the four products identified as not of standard quality (NSQ) earlier this year, was flagged…
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Cough Syrup Safety: Govt Warns Against Under-Two Use as Investigation Continues
Government Advises Against Cough Syrups for Children Under Two The Union health ministry has issued a precautionary advisory amid ongoing investigations into recent reports of child deaths linked to cough syrups. Parents are being urged not to administer cough syrups to children under two years of age until investigators determine the exact cause. While laboratory…
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Cough Syrup Under Two: India Warns Parents as Cases Prompt Investigations into Pediatric Deaths
What Happened In recent weeks, 11 children died in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh after being given cough syrups, triggering a nationwide debate on pediatric medicine safety in India. Health authorities say the deaths are under investigation and that misinformation has circulated about the role of cough syrups. In Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, within about 15…