Hassan (Karnataka), Oct 6 (IANS) Following the cough syrup tragedy in Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Puducherry, the state of Karnataka has taken strict precautions, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Monday and samples of many pharma firms have been sent for testing.

Speaking to the media on Monday in Chennarayapatna, Hassan, the minister clarified that substandard cough syrup has not been supplied in Karnataka.

Minister Rao stated, “As a precautionary measure, samples of all companies’ cough syrups are being collected and sent for testing. The department has taken proactive steps to test cough syrups in the state.”

“The Drug Control Department has been on alert since the beginning and is testing a large number of medicines, with Karnataka being among the lead

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