Following the deaths of at least three children in the state allegedly from consuming cough syrups , the Rajasthan government Friday banned the distribution of cough syrups containing Dextromethorphan. Additionally, the government has banned the distribution of all 19 types of medicines supplied by Kaysons Pharma — the company which is at the centre of the controversy — until further orders.

In a crackdown, the department has also suspended Drug Controller II, Rajaram Sharma “for influencing the process of determining standards based on the salt content in various medicines”. Officials said that Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma had directed a thorough investigation into the issue and ensured effective action.

The government is also learnt to have initiated the process of requiring

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