The Madhya Pradesh government banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup across the state following the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure.

The officials, according to news agency PTI, said that the drug samples contained 48.6 percent by volume of Diethylene Glycol, a toxic industrial chemical.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) carried out risk-based inspections at manufacturing units across six states, focusing on 19 drugs, including cough syrups and antibiotics, said the Union health ministry said on Saturday (Oct 4).

Here’s what we know so far in 6 points

1. In early September, officials noticed that several children aged under five started dying from unexplained health complications. The first death was reported on September 2 when

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