Chhindwara: In the aftermath of the arrest of a paediatrician following the deaths of children from kidney failure linked to the consumption of contaminated Coldrif cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) described the doctor as a victim of systemic failure. It has urged Union Health Minister JP Nadda to intervene and ensure the immediate withdrawal of the case against the bona fide medical practitioner.

Condemning the action taken against the Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP), the IMA on Wednesday said the root cause of this tragedy is the failure of quality control at the level of the manufacturer, and the subsequent failure of the regulatory system responsible for oversight.

"The primary legal liability and culpability for introducing an adulterated

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