Coldrif Cough Syrup Banned In Bengal After Child Deaths Linked To It In MP

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Coldrif Cough Syrup Banned In Bengal After Child Deaths Linked To It In MP

The directive was issued in the backdrop of the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly after consuming the cough syrup.

Kolkata: The Bengal Chemists and Druggists Association (BCDA) on Thursday directed all retail and wholesale medicine sellers in the state to halt the sale and purchase of the Coldrif cough syrup with immediate effect, an official said.

The directive was issued in the backdrop of the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly after consuming the cough syrup.

In an advisory, the BCDA warned against stocking the cough syrup, he said.

"The batch linked to the Madhya Pradesh incident has not entered West Bengal, but as a precautionary meas