Infant death in MP sparks Ayush action: Drugs seized, samples sent for testing
New Delhi: In the aftermath of a tragic incident in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, where a five-month-old infant allegedly died after consuming Ayurvedic medicines, the state’s Ayush Department has seized the drugs and sent samples for testing and other necessary legal actions, the Ayush ministry said.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Ayush, it is actively coordinating with state authorities to ensure the highest standards of safety and quality in Ayush medicines.
The latest death incident comes barely two weeks after a series of child deaths linked to a toxic cough syrup 'Coldrif'. The latest death has taken the toll from the use of liquid formulations to 25.
Earlier, 24 children, comprising 21 from Chhindwara, two from Betul and one from Pandhurna, died of renal failure linked to consumption of 'Coldrif', an allopathic cough syrup found to contain 48.6 per cent diethylene glycol, a highly poisonous compound.
