WHO Flags 3 Indian Cough Syrups After 14 Child Deaths in Madhya Pradesh; Coldrif Among Banned Formulations
In a grave public health alert, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning against the use of three India-manufactured cough syrups, including the widely distributed Coldrif, following the deaths of at least 14 children in Madhya Pradesh. The syrups, found to contain dangerously high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG)—a toxic industrial solvent—have been…