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States Ban Coldrif as SIT Probes Toxic Cough Syrup Linked to Child Deaths

Laboratory findings of diethylene glycol in Coldrif Batch SR‑13 triggered a multi‑agency crackdown.

The Health Ministry has confirmed that Coldrif Cough Syrup contained diethylene glycol (DEG).
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Overview

  • Madhya Pradesh police set up a 12-member special investigation team and arrested paediatrician Dr. Praveen Soni, while registering a case against manufacturer Sresan Pharmaceuticals.
  • An October 2 report from Tamil Nadu’s Drug Testing Laboratory found 48.6% diethylene glycol in Coldrif Batch SR‑13, with officials also citing ethylene glycol detection.
  • Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra ordered immediate bans and seizures of the implicated batch, joining statewide actions already taken in Madhya Pradesh and other states.
  • The CDSCO launched risk-based inspections across multiple manufacturing units and recommended cancellation of Sresan’s licence as the Union Health Ministry urged restrained paediatric use of cough syrups.
  • Authorities report at least 14 child deaths in Chhindwara, have exhumed a victim for post-mortem, and are testing thousands of samples as several children continue treatment in Nagpur hospitals.