Two senior drug inspectors have been suspended for their “inaction” in connection with the cough syrup adulteration case, and steps will be taken to permanently shut down the pharmaceutical company whose product reportedly claimed several lives, Tamil Nadu Health Minister MA Subramanian said on Thursday (October 9).

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Action will be initiated to permanently close down the pharmaceutical company, he said. The two senior drug inspectors were issued notices for failing to inspect the Sresen Pharma manufacturing facility for two years and were subsequently suspended, he added.

“Tamil Nadu was the first to confirm the adulteration in the cough syrup (Coldrif) and we immediately informed the Union Health Ministry, Madh

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