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Tamil Nadu Health Department Orders To Revoke Sresan Pharma's Licence

Senthilkumar, principal secretary, Tamil Nadu health and family welfare department has issued an order to revoke licence of Sresan Pharma.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu health and family welfare department has ordered to revoke the licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, maker of 'Coldrif' cough syrup following deaths of over 20 children in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Also, the company's manufacturing plant in Sunguvarchatram in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram district has been sealed.

The cough syrup was found to be adulterated with diethylene glycol (DEG), a highly poisonous substance, traces of which were found in the kidney tissues of the deceased. Investigation revealed that the deaths were caused by 'C

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