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Rajasthan bans distribution of all 19 medicines produced by Kaysons Pharma
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Following multiple child deaths and illnesses linked to its cough syrup, the Rajasthan government has banned the distribution of all 19 medicines produced by Jaipur-based Kaysons Pharma. Additionally, the state has suspended its Drug Controller, Rajaram Sharma, for allegedly influencing d
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MP: Door-to-door survey to track children's health in Chhindwara's Parasia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Parasia Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Shubham Yadav said that almost all the children who died were aged under 5 years old and as a precaution, a door-to-door survey was going on to ascertain children's health/.
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DGHS issues advisory against giving cough syrup to children under 2 years
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Cough syrups are also "generally not recommended" to children below 5 years of age, while the rest of the paediatric population should have "careful clinical evaluation with close supervision and strict adherence to appropriate dosing", also ensuring shortest effective duration and avoidi
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"Spoke of only 3 cough syrups whose test reports were recieved": Madhya Pr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A total of nine children have died so far in the suspected cough syrup consumption case in Chhindwara district, said Dr Pawan Nandurkar, Associate Professor and Head of Paediatrics at Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday.
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No contaminants found in cough syrup: MoHFW says investigating "all possib
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
While the ministry clarified on possible contamination of cough syrups, a multi-disciplinary expert team is also investigating all other possible causes for the deaths, with samples of water, entomological vectors, and respiratory specimens also being investigated.
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Pharma factory in Tamil Nadu probed after 9 children die from consuming co
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The probe was initiated after Madhya Pradesh State Food and Drug Controller Dinesh Kumar Maurya requested the Tamil Nadu State Drug Control Department to inspect and take action against the Srisan Pharmaceutical Factory located in Kancheepuram.
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Death toll rises to 9 in Madhya Pradesh Chhindwara cough syrup consumption
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The death toll of children in the suspected cough syrup consumption case in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has risen to nine, said Dr Pawan Nandurkar, Associate Professor and Head of Paediatrics at Nagpur Medical College.
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Cough syrup linked to deaths of Chhindwara children sent for lab testing
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Samples of a cough syrup linked to the deaths of several children have been collected from a pharmaceutical unit in Jabalpur on Friday and are sent for laboratory testing, said Drug Inspector Sharad Kumar Jain.
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Controversy erupts over Chhindwara child deaths: Minister rejects cough sy
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite ongoing investigations, Shukla stated that preliminary findings show no contamination in the syrup, claiming, "These deaths did not occur due to the cough syrup for sure," ahead of the examination report, with samples sent to laboratories in Nagpur and Pune for analysis.
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NCDC and State drug controllers begin probe into recent deaths of children
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The recent deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have been linked to a cough syrup, prompting an investigation and subsequent ban on the syrup's distribution.
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Odisha: Over 26,000 bottles of Codeine syrup seized in Bhubaneswar; one ar
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Odisha Crime Branch has seized over 26,000 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup in a major crackdown on the illegal drug trade, officials said on Saturday.
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BSF apprehends three Indian nationals along Indo-Bangladesh border in Trip
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During the operation, one Indian national was apprehended with an ECO Maruti van. Upon search, 805 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup were recovered from the vehicle.
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