23 Indian children’s deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup

At least 23 children have died after consuming cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG) in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, India, with many more hospitalised. The deaths have been linked to Coldrif syrup, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The firm’s manufacturing licence has been revoked and it has been ordered to permanently shut down.