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BHOPAL: After the death of 23 children in Madhya Pradesh, including 20 from Chhindwara, following the consumption of Coldrif, a cough syrup laced with the killer chemical diethylene glycol (DEG), Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Friday made it mandatory to test for both DEG and ethylene glycol (EG) in all raw materials and finished…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over large number of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh due to intake of contaminated cough syrups manufactured by a Tamil Nadu-based pharma company but refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by an expert committee into the incident and steps for prevention of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a PIL seeking a court-monitored investigation into the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly caused by toxic cough syrups.The petition calls for systemic reforms in drug safety mechanisms and a probe under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge to “ensure…
BHOPAL: The first cases of children’s deaths in Madhya Pradesh after consuming cough syrup were reported on September 3, but it was only on September 16 that the administration recognised the severity of the situation and began a survey to check children’s health in Parasia block of Chhindwara district.The exercise gained pace two days later,…
BHOPAL/NAGPUR: The cough syrup tragedy spread beyond MP’s Chhindwara on Wednesday, with the state confirming three deaths from neighbouring Betul and Pandhurna districts. The toll rose to 21, with another death in Chhindwara, even as CM Mohan Yadav admitted to lapses, saying, “Chook se dukh hota hai”. Chhindwara has reported 18 deaths, while five kids…
NEW DELHI: The government has directed state drug controllers to step up monitoring to ensure that testing is done before a drug batch is manufactured and released in the market. Officials have been told to keep a close watch on this aspect during inspections and to sensitise manufacturers through circulars. Companies must also have a…
IMA condemns doctor’s arrest Indian Medical Association on Monday condemned a doctor’s arrest in connection with cough syrup deaths, describing it as a classic example of the legal illiteracy of officials and police. “The prescribing doctor has no way of knowing whether a medicine is contaminated until adverse outcomes are reported,” it said. Source link
BHOPAL/JAIPUR: Alarm bells are ringing over the deaths of 12 children in MP and Rajasthan following complications after use of cough syrups, prompting the Centre to issue an advisory on Friday against prescribing cold and cough medications to children aged below 2.The advisory to all states and UTs by Directorate General of Health Services came…
