Tag: drug safety
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Cannabis, College, and Crisis: My Oxford Breakthrough About Mental Health and the Dangers of Skunk
Introduction: A Quiet Descent Like many middle-class London teens, I started smoking cannabis around age 15. It felt preferable to alcohol, which I found unpalatable, and weed offered a pleasant buzz that seemed safer because it was “natural” and easy to obtain. It was something I associated with parties, never with home or isolation. By…
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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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WHO Warns Against 3 Cough Syrups in India Over DEG Contamination
Overview: WHO’s alert on contaminated cough syrups in India The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning identifying three cough syrups in India as potentially contaminated with toxic diethylene glycol (DEG). This advisory follows a tragic wave of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh earlier this year, where the syrups were linked to severe illnesses.…
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WHO Highlights Contaminated Cough Syrups in India After Madhya Pradesh Child Deaths
Global health alert ties Indian cough syrups to child fatalities The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified three cough syrups manufactured in India as potentially dangerous, following a tragic wave of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh. The agency urged health authorities to report any detections of these specific syrups in their countries. The development marks…
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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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Toxic Cough Syrup Case: Arrest of Pharma Boss Sparks MP Accountability Debate
Overview of the Case A seven-member Madhya Pradesh (MP) team arrested G Ranganathan, the Chennai-based owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, amid investigations into the toxic Coldrif cough syrup linked to 21 deaths. Local authorities have sealed Ranganathan’s 2,000-square-foot manufacturing unit on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway and cleared his registered office in Kodambakkam as part of a widening…
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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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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…