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India's drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has introduced a digital monitoring system to track high-risk solvents used in cough syrups. The move comes after several incidents of diethylene glycol (DEG) contamination in cough syrups, which raised serious safety concerns. The new system will monitor the supply chain, quality, and testing of these solvents through the Online National Drug Licensing System (ONDLS) portal.

Solvent tracking

List of high-risk solvents identified

The circular lists high-risk solvents such as glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, polyethylene glycol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, maltitol, and ethyl alcohol, among others. These solvents have been linked to contamination incidents when mixed with toxic in

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