Bottle of banned cough syrup linked to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, with warning sign and silhouettes of coughing children.

Cough Syrup or Killer? The Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Tragedy Explained

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In early October 2025, India was shaken by reports of twenty-three child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan linked to contaminated cough syrups. This tragedy, the country’s sixth recorded case of diethylene glycol (DEG) poisoning, exposed deep failures in medical prescription, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and regulatory oversight.

Investigations revealed that untested and unsafe medicines, negligence in quality checks, and weak enforcement of drug standards turned a preventable error into another national disaster. From doctors prescribing banned formulations to manufacturers bypassing safety testing and regulators denying contamination, every level of accountability failed.

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Is Your Medicine Safe? A Guide to Testing and Quality Checks

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When Laxman was injured during the battle against Ravana, Lord Rama was informed that the Sanjeevani herb from the Himalayas could cure him. Lord Hanuman could not find the herb, so after fighting off Kalanemi, who had been sent by Ravana, he famously brought the whole mountain. Had Ravana changed his strategy and planted a poisonous/do-nothing look-alike herb in a visible place, then Hanuman and Laxman would be no different from the millions of Indians today who purchase/consume fake/substandard/adulterated medication.  

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Is Your Medicine Fit?  

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Is your family health important to you? Imagine a scenario where your mother has been coughing for 3 to 4 days. You buy some medicine hoping it will cure the cough, but the next morning, they are unresponsive and cold to the touch. Before you reach the hospital, it is too late.