Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has amended its 2022 guidelines to make testing for Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG) mandatory for both finished syrups and raw materials. All Drug Controllers in India have been instructed to strictly follow the new mandate.

Earlier, only the components used in syrup manufacturing were tested, but now finished products must also undergo DEG and EG checks. This decision comes in the wake of the Chhindwara cough syrup incident, which claimed at least 22 children’s lives due to renal failure caused by toxic Coldrif syrup containing DEG beyond permissible limits. Read Also MP News: AI, Data-Based Tech To Facilitate Crowd Management At Ujjain Simhastha; Young Minds Mull...

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