Pharma factory in Tamil Nadu probed after 9 children die from consuming cough syrup in MP

Oct 03, 2025

The probe was initiated after Madhya Pradesh State Food and Drug Controller Dinesh Kumar Maurya requested the Tamil Nadu State Drug Control Department to...

"Diethylene glycol, a poisonous substance, was found higher than permitted limit": MP Food and Drug Controller on contaminated 'Coldrif' Syrup

Oct 04, 2025

Speaking to ANI, Maurya further said that instructions have also been issued to inspect the areas and seize the stock where the medicine was...

MP: CM Yadav orders suspension of 3 officials in Chhindwara cough syrup tragedy

Oct 06, 2025

"The state government is vigilant and sensitive, and no negligence will be tolerated in matters concerning human life. Accordingly, Drug Inspector of Chhindwara Gaurav...

Drug regulatory body initiates probe after US FDA flags contamination risk from India-made eyedrops

Feb 03, 2023

After the US regulator Food and Drug Administration warned consumers "not to purchase or use EzriCare Artificial Tears due to potential contamination", the Central...

Campaign to curb adulteration in desi ghee, butter launched across Uttarakhand

Sep 25, 2024

On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, the Food Safety and Drug Controller Department has...

Pak: 47,000 sacks of wheat worth PKR 800 mn go missing from warehouse in Sindh

Mar 26, 2024

Taking action on the matter, the Sindh Food Department has suspended three food officers. The suspended officials include the district food controller in Khairpur,...