At least 22 children have died in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district so far following the consumption of adulterated Coldrif cough syrup, manufactured by Tamil Nadu-based company Sresan Pharmaceuticals. The Tamil Nadu government has revoked the manufacturing licence of the firm, shutting it down completely.
The police have arrested Dr Praveen Soni in connection with the deaths. They have now submitted a probe report before a sessions court, stating several malpractices.
Here are the top 5 revelations in the cough syrup deaths case so far
1) Dr Soni allegedly got a 10% commission for prescribing a cough syrup that has been linked to the casualties. the police told the court.
2) Despite guidelines issued by Directorate General of Health Services, directing that Fixed Dose Combinati