India, Oct. 5 -- Following reports of child deaths due to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated risk-based inspection at manufacturing units of 19 drugs, including cough syrups and antibiotics, across six states.
The Union Health Ministry said the inspections by the CDSCO began on Friday with the aim to identify gaps that may have led to drug quality failures and also suggest process improvement to avoid such incidents in future.
The Health Ministry said six drug samples tested by CDSCO and three by the Madhya Pradesh Food and Drugs Administration (MPFDA) were found to be free of Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG) contaminants that...