Synopsis: Four southern states—Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh—have banned the prescription and sale of cough and cold medications for children under two following the deaths of at least 16 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan from contaminated Coldrif syrup containing toxic diethylene glycol. States have launched strict surveillance, inspections, and public awareness campaigns, with Kerala forming an expert committee to issue child-specific guidelines, while Karnataka and Telangana emphasised non-pharmacological treatment and procurement only from GMP-compliant manufacturers.

Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have banned the prescription and sale of cough and cold medications for children under two, following the deaths of at least 16 children in Madh

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