Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Nearly 280 syrup samples collected from across Madhya Pradesh after the Chhindwara syrup incident are still awaiting results, with testing slowed by limited capacity at state drug laboratories.

A senior Drug Inspector in Bhopal said about 30 samples were collected from the state capital alone, but none of the reports have been received yet. “Drug testing is a time-consuming process. Reports for syrups found ‘Not of Standard Quality’ (NSQ) come faster, but so far, no such report has emerged. Even positive test results take longer — each sample takes over 10 to 12 days to complete,” he said.

The state currently has only three government drug testing laboratories — in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur — while a fourth is under development in Gwalior. The government has p

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