In a swift response to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh allegedly caused by a toxic cough syrup, states including West Bengal and Delhi have moved to ban the sale of Coldrif syrup, while the Congress has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and the resignation of the state health minister.

BENGAL CHEMISTS HALT COLDRIF SALES

The Bengal Chemists and Druggists Association (BCDA) on Saturday directed all retail and wholesale medicine sellers in West Bengal to immediately stop the sale and purchase of Coldrif cough syrup.

Prithwi Basu, BCDA Secretary, said the precautionary measure was taken even though the batch linked to the Madhya Pradesh incident has not entered West Bengal. “We have informed all sellers to stop its sale as a precautionary measure,” Basu told reporters.

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