"Indian authorities say they are investigating whether contaminated cough syrup caused the deaths of nine children, all aged below five years, in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan since late August. The investigation was ordered by the federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday after a batch of the medication was found to contain dangerous levels of a toxic chemical."
"The ministry said samples of Coldrif cough syrup, manufactured by Sresan Pharma in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, were tested by state authorities and found to contain diethylene glycol (DEG) exceeding permissible limits. DEG is a toxic substance used in industrial solvents that can be fatal if ingested even in small amounts. The samples are found to contain DEG beyond the permissible limit, the Health Ministry said in a statement."
Nine children under five have died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan since late August after allegedly consuming contaminated Coldrif cough syrup. Samples of the syrup manufactured by Sresan Pharma in Tamil Nadu tested positive for diethylene glycol (DEG) exceeding permissible limits; DEG is a toxic industrial solvent that can be fatal if ingested in small amounts. Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala banned the product and Madhya Pradesh also banned other products from the company. The Madhya Pradesh Food and Drug Administration found three of 13 samples uncontaminated. Inspections of 19 drug manufacturers across six states have been launched. Sresan Pharma did not respond to requests for comment.
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