The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed digital monitoring on the Online National Drugs Licensing System (ONDLS) for tracking the supply chain of high-risk solvents.

The order, issued earlier this week, comes following serious safety concerns after the alleged death of over 20 children under the age of five years due to contamination of cough syrups with Diethylene glycol (DEG) recently in Madhya Pradesh. DEG is a toxic, colourless, and odourless liquid with a sweet taste, often used as an industrial solvent.

ONDLS is a single-window digital platform in India for processing drug- and cosmetic-related applications for manufacturing and sales licences, and various certificates. Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) in collaboration with th

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