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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government constituted a committee to submit a report on the management of paediatric cough syrups following the death of at least 14 children after consumption of Coldrif syrup in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Tuesday.

Kerala Health Department has also asked the Drugs Controller to issue a notice to pharmacies not to sell paediatric drugs to children without a doctor's prescription. Veena George said that the State Drugs Controller has imposed a ban on the particular cough syrup, and the Kerala Medical Services Corporation (KMSCL) does not supply the syrup to government hospitals.

Veena George stated, “It's unfortunate that 14 children died by consuming thi

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