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"Because Madhya Pradesh CM is from... ": V Hanumanth Rao backs Digvijaya S
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"No action was taken; this is the culture of the BJP. Why haven't they taken action against the companies? Whatever their people are doing, they are not taking this issue seriously. This is a serious allegation. Because the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister is from the BJP, they are keeping q
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WHO issues alert over 3 adultrated cough syrups manufactured in India, cau
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a medical product alert after three contaminated oral liquid medicines (cough syrups) were identified in India. The medicines, commonly used to treat cold, flu, and cough symptoms, have been linked to cases of severe illness and child fatalities
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"This is very tragic": Kamal Nath slams state govt amid Coldriff cough syr
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath expressed grief over the 22 deaths caused by the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup and held the state government responsible for the tragedy.
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Coldrif cough syrup deaths: Sresan Pharma owner Ranganathan sent to 10-day
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A Parasia court on Friday sent Sresan Pharma owner Ranganathan to 10-day police custody in connection with the deaths of children allegedly caused by the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup.
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Maharashtra FDA raids Pune-based pharma unit after child deaths linked to
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Joint Commissioner (Drugs), FDA Pune, Girish Hukare, told ANI, "Following instructions from the State and Central governments, we have begun collecting cough syrup samples from across Pune. These samples are being sent to government laboratories for testing. So far, no stock of Coldrif co
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"Pharma company license will be permanently cancelled": TN health minister
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Earlier today, the Madhya Pradesh police arrested S Ranganathan, the owner of the Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceuticals company that manufactured the Coldrif cough syrup linked to 20 children's deaths.
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Madhya Pradesh police arrest Sresan Pharma owner over 20 children's deaths
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to Chhindwara SP, Ranganathan will be presented before the Chennai court today and will be brought to Chhindwara after securing transit remand.
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FAIMA writes to Union Health Ministry for investigation into child deaths
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In a letter to the Union Health Minister on Wednesday, the association stated that the incident raised serious questions about the safety, quality assurance, and monitoring mechanisms governing the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products for children.
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"Classical example of legal illiteracy": IMA on arrest of doctor in child
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Medical Association has defended the arrest of a paediatrician amid child deaths from contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh and called the arrest "a classical example of legal illiteracy" of the police officials. The IMA further requested immediate action against the perpe
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Two children die in MP's Betul due to cough syrup
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 14 deaths have been reported due to the alleged consumption of a cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara.
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"Immediate action should be taken": Congress' Ashok Gehlot on cough syrup
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday demanded immediate action over the deaths of children linked to cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh.
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Union Health Secy to hold video conference on rational use of cough syrups
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Several children have died after consuming Coldrif cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, prompting other states like Kerala and Telangana to issue public alerts banning the syrup.
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