CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Drug Control department has permanently shut down Sresan Pharmaceuticals after detecting a highly toxic chemical compound, Diethylene Glycol (DEG), in its Coldrif syrup. The contaminated drug has been linked to multiple child deaths in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, prompting swift and stringent action by State authorities.

According to the Health and Family Welfare department, the Tamil Nadu Drug Control department received an urgent communication from the Madhya Pradesh Drug Control Authority on October 1, flagging the syrup as potentially lethal. Acting with remarkable promptness, a team led by the Senior Drugs Inspector carried out a surprise inspection at the company’s manufacturing facility that same evening.

Within hours, the sale of Coldrif syrup w

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