Cough syrup tragedy: Toll hits 17; doctors say toxic chemical affecting brain | India News – The Times of India

Cough syrup tragedy: Toll hits 17; doctors say toxic chemical affecting brain | India News – The Times of India

NAGPUR/BHOPAL: Toxic cough syrup Coldrif prescribed to children in MP’s Chhindwara snuffed out two more lives on Tuesday, taking the toll to 17 in 43 days. Jayashu Yaduvanshi and Vedansh Pawar, both aged two and suffering from renal failure, succumbed during treatment in Nagpur, report Sarfaraz Ahmed and Amarjeet Singh.Both died following severe brain damage…

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Cough syrup row: Madhya Pradesh drug controller transferred, 3 others suspended | India News – The Times of India

Cough syrup row: Madhya Pradesh drug controller transferred, 3 others suspended | India News – The Times of India

BHOPAL/NAGPUR: Madhya Pradesh government on Monday transferred the state drugs controller and suspended three of his subordinates, holding them accountable for the deaths of children, allegedly after consuming Coldrif cough syrup, in Chhindwara district, as the toll mounted to 15, with one more girl undergoing treatment in Nagpur succumbing on Monday.Following CM Mohan Yadav’s instructions,…

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