The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global medical product alert identifying three adulterated syrups manufactured in India, including the infamous Coldrif cough syrup, and urged health authorities worldwide to report immediately if any of these products are detected in circulation. The alert follows the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh linked to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup found to contain the toxic industrial solvent diethylene glycol (DEG). The affected medicines—Coldrif, Respifresh TR, and ReLife—are manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical in Tamil Nadu, Rednex Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd in Gujarat and Shape Pharma Pvt Ltd, also based in Gujarat. According to WHO and India's central drugs standard control organisation (CDSCO), tests rev

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