The Puducherry Government has banned the sale of three cough syrups after they were found not to be of standard quality. The sale of Respi Fresh, manufactured by Rednex Pharmaceuticals of Ahmedabad; Respifresh-TR, manufactured by Edkem Pharmaceuticals of Ahmedabad; and Medikof-D Syrup, manufactured by Indian Drug Vision Company of Uttarakhand, has been prohibited in the Union Territory.

 

In an order issued by the Department of Drug Control, medicine wholesalers, retailers, government pharmacies, ESI Central Store and the JIPMER pharmacy have been instructed not to purchase or sell these three cough syrups in Puducherry. They have also been directed to inform the Department of Drug Control about the available stock and return the same to the respective manufacturers or distributors.