Bhopal/Chhindwara: The death toll from the toxic Coldrif cough syrup tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district has risen to 22, following the death of five-year-old Mayank Suryavanshi. Mayank, a resident of Khajri Antu village, was…
Hyderabad: Telangana Drugs Control Administration on Wednesday issued ‘stop use’ (public alert) notice regarding two more cough syrups found adulterated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a toxic substance. It has cautioned people to immediately stop…
Chhindwara/Nagpur: In a heart-wrenching escalation of Madhya Pradesh’s ongoing public health crisis, one-and-a-half-year-old Dhani Dehariya from Junapani village in Tamia tehsil breathed her last at Nagpur’s Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), succumbing to acute…
Bhopal: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of two separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh that raise grave concerns over the safety and dignity of children. The Commission has issued notices…
New Delhi: In view of concerns relating to the quality and administration of cough syrups, the government on Sunday directed states to ensure rational use of cough syrups, particularly among children, as most coughs are…
Betul: The Coldrif cough syrup crisis in Madhya Pradesh has taken a disturbing turn with the deaths of two young children in Betul district, allegedly after consuming the same medicine linked to multiple fatalities in…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the death of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy at a government-run childcare centre in Anantapur and 85 girl students taking ill at a…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar on Saturday confirmed that all 19 medicines supplied by Kaysan Pharma, Jaipur, have been suspended following reports of adverse effects linked to Dextromethorphan HBr Syrup in Bharatpur and…
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has banned a “lethal” cough syrup across the state following the death of nine children in Chhindwara district. The sale of the concerned manufacturing company’s other products has also been…
New Delhi: Exposure to contaminated water is a major reason for infection from a brain-eating amoeba that has claimed the lives of 19 people, including children as young as three years old, in Kerala, said…
