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The Drugs Department sealing the Coldrif cough syrup containers after children allegedly die due to consuming it during raid in an Ayush firm, in Chhindwara on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab).
The Tamil Nadu government Monday ordered the shutdown of Sresan Pharmaceutical, the manufacturer of the adulterated cough syrup Coldrif, and completely revoked its manufacturing licence, PTI news agency reported.
According to the statement, the state Drug Control Department officials had found 48.6 per cent of Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a toxic substance in the cough syrup during an inspection.
This medicine is linked to the death of children in Madhya Pradesh.
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Department officials also found that the company lacked proper good manufacturing practices (GMP) and good laboratory practices (GLP), and they recorded over 300 critical and major violations.
The company’s owner, G Ranganathan, was recently arrested by a Special Investigation Team from Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier today, the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at the premises of Sresan Pharmaceuticals and the residences of some officials in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
“The drug manufacturing licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals has been fully cancelled, and the company has been shut down. Orders have also been issued to carry out a detailed inspection of other drug manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu,” the state government said in a release.
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