Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 8: Alarmed by the deaths of over 20 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to contaminated cough syrup, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has urged the Union Health Ministry to launch a high-level probe. The doctors’ body has called for the immediate formation of a central committee to investigate the matter thoroughly.

The syrup in question — Coldrif, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram — has come under intense scrutiny following its alleged link to the tragic deaths.

FAIMA said the incident has raised “serious concerns” over drug safety in India, especially in the paediatric segment. It questioned the efficacy of existing mechanisms for quality control, monitoring, and dist

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