Hyderabad: All pharma companies will henceforth conduct mandatory tests for the deadly industrial solvents Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG), the Telangana Drug Control Administration (DCA) has announced.

The directive was issued following the deaths of around 20 children in Madhya Pradesh after they consumed Coldrif cough syrup, which contained DEG and EG.

Companies should procure pharmaceutical excipients like glycerin, propylene glycol, and sorbitol solution from original manufacturers to eliminate potential points of adulteration .

“Manufacturers must not only use pharmacopoeial-grade raw materials but also test each container or pack of these excipients for DEG and EG upon receipt,” the DCA said.

It further said that all finished syrups, including cough and col

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