Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

Mumbai, Oct 6: The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has ordered an immediate ban on the sale, distribution, and use of Coldrif Syrup, following reports that a contaminated batch of the product is linked to the tragic deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The contaminated batch—Batch No. SR-13, manufactured by Sresan Pharma in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram district—was found to contain Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a toxic industrial chemical known to cause acute kidney failure and death if ingested.

In a late-night directive issued on Sunday, State Drug Controller Dr. R. Gahane instructed all license holders and the general public in Maharashtra to immediately halt the sale, use, or distribution of the affected batch. The batch in

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