The Directorate General of Health Services has issued a strong advisory to all states and Union Territories, urging strict testing and regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical products. The directive follows the tragic deaths of 20 children linked to contaminated batches of Coldrif cough syrup. In the past 24 hours alone, four more deaths were reported from Madhya Pradesh. Investigations revealed that certain cold syrups, not recommended for children under four, were still being sold in the market.

Toxicology reports found that the affected batches of Coldrif syrup contained diethylene glycol (DEG) at nearly 500 times above the permissible limit, confirming it as the cause behind the deaths reported in Chhindwara. Six more children remain critically ill in hospitals.

The drug regulator hig

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