Overview

• Two children being treated in Nagpur died on Wednesday, taking the toll linked to Coldrif to 22, with several others still hospitalized and five reported critical.
• Madhya Pradesh police arrested Sresan Pharmaceuticals owner Ranganathan Govindan in Chennai and are seeking transit remand, while the Kancheepuram unit remains sealed and an SIT leads the probe.
• WHO said India informed it that the contaminated syrups were not exported, flagged a screening gap for domestically sold syrups, and is weighing whether a global medical products alert is warranted.
• Tamil Nadu’s lab reported about 48.6% diethylene glycol in a Coldrif batch, CDSCO found unbilled DEG containers at the factory, and authorities have moved to cancel the manufacturer’s licence.
• States have banned or recalled Coldrif and issued stop‑use notices for Respifresh TR and ReLife, with regulators ordering wider checks and removal of stocks from sale.