Kolkata, Oct 9 (PTI) The Bengal Chemists and Druggists Association (BCDA) on Thursday directed all retail and wholesale medicine sellers in the state to halt the sale and purchase of the Coldrif cough syrup with immediate effect, an official said.

The directive was issued in the backdrop of the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly after consuming the cough syrup.

In an advisory, the BCDA warned against stocking the cough syrup, he said. Show Full Article

“The batch linked to the Madhya Pradesh incident has not entered West Bengal, but as a precautionary measure, we have informed all sellers to stop its sale,” BCDA secretary Prithwi Basu said.

A meeting with medicine retailers has been scheduled on October 11 to reinforce the advisory, he added.

The development comes

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