New Delhi: Amid a chilling surge in child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrups, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has ordered all State governments to submit a list of cough syrup manufacturers and launched a joint audit of these companies, a senior Health Ministry official confirmed on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

As per various news reports, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is set to carry out testing, inspections, and audits of cough syrup manufacturers.

Earlier, the Medical Dialogues Team had reported the WHO had requested clarification from Indian authorities regarding whether the cough syrup linked to the deaths of children in India had been exported to other countries, official sources said, as reported by PTI.

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