CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh governments have banned the sale, distribution and use of Coldrif cough syrup, following the deaths of 14 children due to suspected renal failure in Madhya Pradesh after its consumption.

The syrup, Batch No. SR-13, manufactured in May 2025 by Sresan Pharma, Sunguvarchathiram, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, is allegedly adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a highly poisonous substance.

An order issued by the Punjab Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), read, "it has come to the notice of this office that Coldrif syrup has been declared as not of standard quality by the government analyst, drugs testing laboratory, and FDA, Madhya Pradesh. The drug formulation is reported to be adulterated, as it contains Diethylene Glycol (46.28 per cent w/v

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