Uttarakhand intensifies drug safety checks, warns against toxic cough syrups

Uttarakhand has launched a statewide crackdown on banned and potentially dangerous cough syrups, intensifying drug safety inspections after reports of child fatalities linked to contaminated formulations in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Acting on instructions from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated extensive raids across all districts, collecting 63 drug samples for laboratory testing to ensure public safety, particularly for children.

State on high alert over toxic syrups

The campaign was announced during a press conference in Dehradun by Additional Commissioner and Drug Controller Tajwar Singh Jaggi, who emphasised that the move is a 'precautionary measure' following incidents of acute kidney injury and deaths among children