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MP CM Mohan Yadav meets families of Cough Syrup tragedy victims in Chhindw
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the reporters, CM Yadav said, "Today, I have come to meet the families who lost their loved ones in a tragic cough syrup incident in Chhindwara district. As soon as we received information about the incident, we took required action into the matter. Today also, I have given ord
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Uttarakhand: Senior official appeals to people "not to purchase any medici
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A day after Uttarakhand launched raids on medical stores across the state in the wake of children deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Additional Commissioner and Drug Controller Tajbar Singh Jaggi appealed people not to purchase any medicines without a doctor's prescription.
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Maharashtra: "All licensees instructed to immediately stop sale and use of
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The FDA officials are working closely with the Drug Control Authorities in Tamil Nadu to trace the distribution of the batch in the state.
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MP: Death toll rises to 14 in Chhindwara cough syrup tragedy
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Dhirendra Singh said, "14 deaths have been reported to us. Compensation has been approved for it and the amount has reached their account. 8 children of Chhindwara are admitted to Nagpur hospital. A team has been constituted at the administration level to monitor them. Doctors and Executi
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"Diethylene glycol, a poisonous substance, was found higher than permitted
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Maurya further said that instructions have also been issued to inspect the areas and seize the stock where the medicine was supplied.
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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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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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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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Chhattisgarh to host DGP-IGP Conference from Nov 28-30; key focus on Naxal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
This year's All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police is will be held for the very first time in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur from November 28-30 to discuss issues related to internal security, including strategies to combat Left Wing Extremism (Naxalism)
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Union Minister Anupriya Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagno
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the release, the two-day event in Delhi saw the presence of Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary of the Department of Health Research (DHR) and DG, ICMR, and Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India.
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Doha talks focus on drug control, rehab, and livelihoods in Afghanistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
At the Doha meeting, 29 countries and organizations pledged support for Afghanistan's anti-drug efforts, addiction treatment, and alternative livelihoods. The Islamic Emirate called it a step toward global engagement, with experts urging investment and support to fight drug trafficking and h
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