Punjab bans Coldrif cough syrup after deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh

The Punjab government has banned the use, sale and distribution of Coldrif cough syrup in the wake of the reported deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly due to the consumption of this contaminated syrup.     Punjab government’s Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), in an order, has said that considering the seriousness of the matter, as the said product has been observed to be linked to the recent deaths of children in the Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, the product is he...