Amid the investigation into the death of atleast 14 children in Madhya Pradesh, the state’s Food and Drug Administration has found increased levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) in two more cough syrups, and has begun the process of banning the medicine. The drug controller has ordered the immediate halting of sales and seizures of the concerned cough syrups.

ReLife and Respifresh TR were found to have DEG more than the prescribed standard. While the standard only allows for 0.1 per cent in the medicine, ReLife contained 0.616 per cent and Respifresh TR contained 1.342 per cent, according to officials.

“The Drug Controller has ordered the seizure of these medicines and has also ordered a halt to their sale”, according to an official statement.

The ban on these medicines comes a few days af

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