Chandigarh: The Punjab government has imposed an immediate and complete ban on the sale, distribution, and use of Coldrif Syrup in the state after the medicine was found to be substandard and potentially fatal. The decision came after the Punjab Food and Drugs Administration (Drugs Wing) received a test report declaring the syrup “Not of Standard Quality” due to the presence of a toxic chemical, Diethylene Glycol, known for causing severe health hazards and deaths in the past.

According to an official order dated October 6, 2025, the government’s move follows a report by the Drugs Testing Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh, which detected 46.28 percent Diethylene Glycol (w/v) in the syrup. The drug, identified as Coldrif Syrup (Paracetamol, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Chlorpheniramine Maleate Sy

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