Public outcry has erupted in India as people demand a full investigation into the deaths of 14 children linked to the cough syrup brand Coldrif. The country also faces scrutiny after its syrups were linked to child deaths in Gambia, Cameroon, and Uzbekistan. (Graphic content)

Madhya Pradesh

Authorities in Madhya Pradesh, India, are investigating the deaths of 14 children who reportedly died of kidney failure after consuming the cough syrup Coldrif, which was found to contain diethylene glycol at 48 times the permissible limit. Compensation has been provided to affected families, and a paediatrician accused of continuing to prescribe the syrup after adverse effects were reported has been arrested.

The sale of Coldrif has been banned, but public protests continue, with calls for greater accountability from health officials and regulators. This incident follows similar cases in other countries, raising concerns about pharmaceutical oversight. Investigations are ongoing as families demand systemic changes to prevent further tragedies.

India seeks justice for cough syrup-linked child deaths

The body of one of the children who died of kidney failure after taking the cough syrup coldrif in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Lab analysis has shown that the medicine contained around 48 times the permissible limit of diethylene glycol. So far 14 deaths have been reported. Compensation payments have been released and transferred to the families. Meanwhile eight children from Chandwara are in a hospital in Nagpur. A team of doctors and a magistrate have been appointed to oversee their health and ensure all their needs are met. They will stay in regular contact with the children's parents. A paediatrician at a government-run hospital, Dr. Praveen Soni, has been arrested. He's accused of continuing to prescribe coldrif even after reports of adverse effects and deaths. Authorities have banned the sale of the syrup, but outraged protesters say that's not good enough. After more than a dozen children died from a medicine, the chief minister says the drug is now banned. But how was this drug already banned in other states, sold in Madhya Pradesh? Banning it isn't enough. We want to know what actions have been taken against officials. Where is the drug controller responsible for monitoring medicines? And where is the health minister? India has faced increased scrutiny after its cough syrups were linked to child deaths in Cameroon, Gambia and Uzbekistan in recent years. As investigations continue, grieving families are demanding accountability, not just from one doctor or manufacturer, but from the system that failed to protect their children. For now, coldrif is off the shelves, but the questions remain.

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