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Toxic Coldrif Batch Linked to 14 Child Deaths in MP; Doctor Arrested as Centre Launches Inspections

Official tests tie Batch SR-13 to diethylene glycol contamination, prompting bans and urgent regulatory action.

official looks at bottles of the Coldrif ough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials at Kataria Pharmaceuticals, after the deaths of 11 children, nine in Madhya Pradesh and two in Rajasthan, allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 | PTI
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Overview

  • Government labs in Tamil Nadu and Bhopal reported 48.6% and 46.28% diethylene glycol, respectively, in Coldrif Batch SR-13 manufactured in May 2025.
  • Madhya Pradesh banned Coldrif and ordered statewide seizures, extended curbs to other Sresan Pharmaceuticals products, and announced Rs 4 lakh compensation per bereaved family.
  • Chhindwara police arrested paediatrician Praveen Soni and registered an FIR naming Sresan Pharmaceuticals, citing BNS sections 105 and 276 and Drugs and Cosmetics Act Section 27A.
  • The Union Health Ministry convened a 4 pm meeting with states to address cough syrup use and drug quality as CDSCO conducts risk‑based inspections across six states.
  • A multi‑agency team is testing patient and product samples, with analyses underway at central laboratories including the National Institute of Virology in Pune.