Indian authority revokes licence, orders shutdown of company responsible for cough syrup deaths
The Peninsula
New Delhi: The local government in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu Monday announced the complete revocation of the manufacturing license of a...
New Delhi: The local government in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu Monday announced the complete revocation of the manufacturing license of a pharmaceutical company responsible for producing the cough syrup that was linked to the recent child deaths in two states.
The government also ordered the company to shut down.
According to an official statement, the manufacturing license of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, which produced the adulterated cough syrup Coldrif, has been canceled.
"Orders have been given to conduct a detailed inspection of other drug manufacturing companies located in Tamil Nadu," the statement added.
The cough syrup has been found adulterated with over 45 percent of diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent.
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