Tag: diethylene glycol
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India Faces Yet Another Cough Syrup Poisoning as Diethylene Glycol Contaminations Resurface
Overview: Poison in a Common Household Medicine In another deadly chapter of a long-running public health concern, India has reported multiple cough syrup contaminations linked to diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent. At least 19 children have died after consuming medicines marketed as relief from cough and fever. The outbreak underlines a pattern that has…
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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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India’s Cough Syrup Contamination: A Recurrent Public Health Crisis
Overview: A Tragic Pattern Repeats Another deadly episode in India’s ongoing struggle with pharmaceutical safety has claimed more young lives. At least 19 children died after consuming cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent. The tainted product, marketed as Coldrif, was linked to fatalities in multiple regions, triggering arrests, factory shutdowns, and…
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Cough Syrup Scandal: MP Arrests Pharma Chief G Ranganathan as 21 Deaths Linked to Coldrif
Unfolding Allegations Eyed by Authorities The health and corporate worlds are rattled as Madhya Pradesh authorities arrest G Ranganathan, the 73-year-old owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals based in Chennai, in connection with the toxic Coldrif cough syrup that has been linked to 21 deaths. A seven-member team from the state police and drug regulatory authorities carried…
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Coldrif Cough Syrup Scandal: MP Arrests Pharma Owner G Ranganathan as 21 Deaths Linked
Overview: A Crisis Ties a Chennai Firm to Tragic Deaths The ongoing medical tragedy surrounding the Coldrif cough syrup has intensified with the arrest of G Ranganathan, the Chennai-based owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals. A seven-member team from Madhya Pradesh police arrested Ranganathan as part of the investigation into the toxic cough syrup that has been…
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Telangana Brief: NSQ Relife Cough Syrup Linked to DEG Concerns Amid Nationwide Cough Syrup Crackdown
Background: The DEG Concern and NSQ Flags In a developing safety alert that underscores the ongoing scrutiny of over‑the‑counter cough syrups, authorities in Telangana flagged Relife as a product of concern. An alert from Madhya Pradesh’s drug testing laboratory indicated the syrup was adulterated with diethylene glycol (DEG) — a toxic industrial chemical known to…