The Telangana Drug Control Administration has made testing for toxic solvents Diethylene Glycol and Ethylene Glycol mandatory in all oral liquid drugs. The move strengthens quality checks after recent syrup-related deaths, warning strict legal action for violations

Hyderabad: Telangana Drug Control Administration (TGDCA) has made it mandatory for all oral liquid drug manufacturers in the State to conduct checks for the deadly industrial solvent Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG) at multiple stages of drug production.

Following the tragic deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh after consuming cough syrups contaminated with DEG and EG, the TGDCA has directed pharma companies to procure pharmaceutical excipients like Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, and Sorbitol Solution from origin

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