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Explained: Why Did India Suddenly Crack Down On Syrup Medicines?
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
India has ended over-the-counter sales of syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups, requiring a doctor's prescription for purchase. The move follows a series of contamination-linked child deaths, WHO alerts, and growing concerns over medicine safety and self-medication.
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Over 15 Lakh Vials Of Banned Cough Syrup Seized In Ghaziabad, 8 Arrested
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In one of the biggest crackdowns on the illegal trade of banned pharmaceutical substances in recent years, Ghaziabad Police and the crime branch seized over 15.7 lakh vials of prohibited cough syrup.
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Drug Regulator's Advisory Over Lapses Amid Outrage Over Cough Syrup Deaths
- Wednesday October 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's top drug regulator has issued an advisory over serious lapses in pharmaceutical manufacturing practices, amid growing outrage over child deaths allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrups.
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Licences Of 6 Cough Syrup Makers Suspended In Maharashtra
- Saturday March 4, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The licences of six manufacturers of cough syrups in Maharashtra have been suspended for violation of rules, the state government has told the Legislative Assembly.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Cough Syrup Banned In India, Experts Say 'Poses Risk To Humans'
- Monday March 14, 2016
- Health | Reuters
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc's India unit said on Monday it had stopped selling its popular Corex cough syrup, after regulators banned it saying it was likely to pose a risk to humans.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: Why Did India Suddenly Crack Down On Syrup Medicines?
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
India has ended over-the-counter sales of syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups, requiring a doctor's prescription for purchase. The move follows a series of contamination-linked child deaths, WHO alerts, and growing concerns over medicine safety and self-medication.
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 15 Lakh Vials Of Banned Cough Syrup Seized In Ghaziabad, 8 Arrested
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In one of the biggest crackdowns on the illegal trade of banned pharmaceutical substances in recent years, Ghaziabad Police and the crime branch seized over 15.7 lakh vials of prohibited cough syrup.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Regulator's Advisory Over Lapses Amid Outrage Over Cough Syrup Deaths
- Wednesday October 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's top drug regulator has issued an advisory over serious lapses in pharmaceutical manufacturing practices, amid growing outrage over child deaths allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrups.
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www.ndtv.com
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Licences Of 6 Cough Syrup Makers Suspended In Maharashtra
- Saturday March 4, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The licences of six manufacturers of cough syrups in Maharashtra have been suspended for violation of rules, the state government has told the Legislative Assembly.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Cough Syrup Banned In India, Experts Say 'Poses Risk To Humans'
- Monday March 14, 2016
- Health | Reuters
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc's India unit said on Monday it had stopped selling its popular Corex cough syrup, after regulators banned it saying it was likely to pose a risk to humans.
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www.ndtv.com