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Health Ministry Mulls Ban On Cough Syrups For Children Under 2 Years: Report
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Health Ministry is reportedly considering banning prescriptions of paediatric cough syrups for children under two years and discouraging their use for those under five.
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Foreign Woman 'Shocked' By Medicine Prices In India: 'I Am Moving Here'
A foreigner was pleasantly surprised after she bought cough syrup and tablets in India for just Rs 252.
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Two Held For Possession Of Banned Cough Syrups: Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Prohibited In India?
Azim Ahmed Naeem Ahmed Khan (29) and Abuzaid Imtiaz Khan (28), were found in possession of 57 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 338.1 gm of mephedrone, which they were intending to sell.
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Madhya Pradesh's Cough Syrup Red Flag That Didn't Stop The Next Shock
Long before the cough syrup controversy exploded into a tragedy in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, a chilling warning had already surfaced in Indore and it was not vague, not technical, not debatable. It was chemical, measurable, and terrifying.
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'National Image Dented': Top Court Slams Pharma Firm Over Cough Syrup Deaths In Uzbekistan
"Do you realise what dent it has caused to the country's image?" the Supreme Court on Thursday asked a pharmaceutical firm whose cough syrups allegedly resulted in the death of more than 18 children in Uzbekistan.
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Bail Plea Of Doctor Arrested In Madhya Pradesh Cough Syrup Deaths Rejected
The decision came after a tense hearing on Tuesday, where the court observed that the gravity of the incident was too serious to grant any relief. With this order, all four accused will remain behind bars.
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Doctor Shares Quick Remedies To Fix Your Broken Voice After A Cold
Lost your voice after a cold? Post-cold hoarseness is common and usually temporary.
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Codeine Cough Syrup Kingpin With Rs 50,000 Bounty Arrested In UP's Kanpur
Kanpur Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested a drug kingpin carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, for his alleged role in running a large inter-state network involved in the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup and narcotic drugs, officials.
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Tamil Nadu Bans Almond Kit Cough Syrup Due To Toxin Contamination
The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, sale, distribution and consumption of the cough syrup 'Almond Kit' after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly toxic chemical ethylene glycol, the state's drug control body said in
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Toxic Syrup Survivor, 5, Returns Home After 115 Days, But Without Eyesight
In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 24 children across Madhya Pradesh after they consumed a poisonous cough syrup, a five-year-old boy from Chhindwara has returned home after a 115-day battle for survival.
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Newborn Girl's Body Found In Toilet Commode In Madhya Pradesh Hospital
Just weeks after Madhya Pradesh became a grim symbol of state failure with the deaths of more than 20 children due to poisoned cough syrup, another chilling incident has surfaced, this time from inside a government hospital itself.
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Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Regulated? Safe Use, Side Effects And Red Flags Explained
Codeine-based cough syrups are prescription medicines used to suppress severe coughs, but misuse and illegal trade have sparked law enforcement action in India.
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Raids In UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand Linked To Rs 1,000 Crore Cough Syrup Racket
In a sweeping operation early Thursday or Friday, the Lucknow Zonal office conducted raids at 25 locations connected to a sprawling illegal codeine-based cough syrup network to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore.
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UP Medical Firm Charged For Illegal Sale Of Codeine-Based Cough Syrup
A Bareilly-based medical supply firm has been booked for allegedly selling codeine-based cough syrup and other narcotic medicines illegally, officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) said on Wednesday.
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What Hit India's Health Hardest In 2025? Toxic Cough Syrups, Antibiotic Resistance And More
2025 exposed multiple public-health vulnerabilities in India ranging from contaminated cough syrups and product alerts, a sharp dengue season in several states, extreme-heat impacts, worsening air quality and rising antimicrobial resistance.
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Health Ministry Mulls Ban On Cough Syrups For Children Under 2 Years: Report
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Health Ministry is reportedly considering banning prescriptions of paediatric cough syrups for children under two years and discouraging their use for those under five.
-
Foreign Woman 'Shocked' By Medicine Prices In India: 'I Am Moving Here'
A foreigner was pleasantly surprised after she bought cough syrup and tablets in India for just Rs 252.
-
Two Held For Possession Of Banned Cough Syrups: Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Prohibited In India?
Azim Ahmed Naeem Ahmed Khan (29) and Abuzaid Imtiaz Khan (28), were found in possession of 57 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 338.1 gm of mephedrone, which they were intending to sell.
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Madhya Pradesh's Cough Syrup Red Flag That Didn't Stop The Next Shock
Long before the cough syrup controversy exploded into a tragedy in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, a chilling warning had already surfaced in Indore and it was not vague, not technical, not debatable. It was chemical, measurable, and terrifying.
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'National Image Dented': Top Court Slams Pharma Firm Over Cough Syrup Deaths In Uzbekistan
"Do you realise what dent it has caused to the country's image?" the Supreme Court on Thursday asked a pharmaceutical firm whose cough syrups allegedly resulted in the death of more than 18 children in Uzbekistan.
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Bail Plea Of Doctor Arrested In Madhya Pradesh Cough Syrup Deaths Rejected
The decision came after a tense hearing on Tuesday, where the court observed that the gravity of the incident was too serious to grant any relief. With this order, all four accused will remain behind bars.
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Doctor Shares Quick Remedies To Fix Your Broken Voice After A Cold
Lost your voice after a cold? Post-cold hoarseness is common and usually temporary.
-
Codeine Cough Syrup Kingpin With Rs 50,000 Bounty Arrested In UP's Kanpur
Kanpur Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested a drug kingpin carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, for his alleged role in running a large inter-state network involved in the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup and narcotic drugs, officials.
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Tamil Nadu Bans Almond Kit Cough Syrup Due To Toxin Contamination
The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, sale, distribution and consumption of the cough syrup 'Almond Kit' after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly toxic chemical ethylene glycol, the state's drug control body said in
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Toxic Syrup Survivor, 5, Returns Home After 115 Days, But Without Eyesight
In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 24 children across Madhya Pradesh after they consumed a poisonous cough syrup, a five-year-old boy from Chhindwara has returned home after a 115-day battle for survival.
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Newborn Girl's Body Found In Toilet Commode In Madhya Pradesh Hospital
Just weeks after Madhya Pradesh became a grim symbol of state failure with the deaths of more than 20 children due to poisoned cough syrup, another chilling incident has surfaced, this time from inside a government hospital itself.
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Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Regulated? Safe Use, Side Effects And Red Flags Explained
Codeine-based cough syrups are prescription medicines used to suppress severe coughs, but misuse and illegal trade have sparked law enforcement action in India.
-
Raids In UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand Linked To Rs 1,000 Crore Cough Syrup Racket
In a sweeping operation early Thursday or Friday, the Lucknow Zonal office conducted raids at 25 locations connected to a sprawling illegal codeine-based cough syrup network to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore.
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UP Medical Firm Charged For Illegal Sale Of Codeine-Based Cough Syrup
A Bareilly-based medical supply firm has been booked for allegedly selling codeine-based cough syrup and other narcotic medicines illegally, officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) said on Wednesday.
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What Hit India's Health Hardest In 2025? Toxic Cough Syrups, Antibiotic Resistance And More
2025 exposed multiple public-health vulnerabilities in India ranging from contaminated cough syrups and product alerts, a sharp dengue season in several states, extreme-heat impacts, worsening air quality and rising antimicrobial resistance.
