The Karnataka and Telangana governments have instructed enforcement officers to maintain heightened surveillance on specific cough syrups after reports of child deaths linked to their use in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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The Telangana government has issued directions to all District Medical and Health Officers (DM&HOs) to sensitise the public on the “alert” concerning the Coldrif cough syrup, which has been found “adulterated” with a toxic substance.

Karnataka issues safety alert

In a circular dated October 5, Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) said that in view of recent incidents where deaths have been reported in Madhya Pradesh following the consumption of Coldrif Syrup (Ba

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