As part of the ongoing probe into suspected drug-related deaths in Madhya Pradesh, regulators on Saturday confirmed that fresh testing of Coldrif cough syrup has detected contamination.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) earlier collected six samples, all of which tested negative for diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG). Similarly, the Madhya Pradesh Food and Drug Administration (MPFDA) analysed three of 13 samples, also confirming them to be free of DEG/EG.

However, on the request of the MP government, the Tamil Nadu FDA drew additional samples from the manufacturing site of M/s Sresan Pharma, Kanchipuram. “The results of testing of these samples were shared with us late evening on september 3 2025. The samples are found to contain DEG beyond the permiss

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