Cough Syrup Deaths: Supreme Court PIL Seeks CBI Probe, Stricter Drug Regulation

Medical bottles and syrups seized for quality testing after reports of contamination. The Supreme Court has been urged to order a CBI probe and nationwide audit of India’s drug manufacturing system. (PC: TimesNow)

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the deaths of children allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrups manufactured by Indian pharmaceutical firms. The PIL also calls for a nationwide review of drug quality controls and seizure of toxic medicines […]