NEW DELHI: 14 children died after drinking cough syrup in India, leading to a ban on the syrup.
As per the details, children died after drinking syrup in various states of India. The deaths of children after drinking cough syrup occurred in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 11 children who died after drinking this syrup. After the death of 14 children, cough syrup has been banned in several states of India.
Indian media says that a dangerous amount of toxic chemicals was found in the cough syrup, after which a criminal case has been filed against the pharmaceutical company, a doctor has also been arrested.
In the case filed against the company, allegations of adulteration of medicines and violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act have been made.
