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Tamil Nadu Bans Coldrif Cough Syrup After Child Deaths In Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

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The Department of Drugs Control in Tamil Nadu has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup in the state following reports of deaths of children in other states.

The decision from Tamil Nadu's authorities come as children died in other states after consuming Coldriff cough syrup. (IMAGE: IMAGEN 4/News18)

The decision from Tamil Nadu’s authorities come as children died in other states after consuming Coldriff cough syrup. (IMAGE: IMAGEN 4/News18)

Tamil Nadu has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup after reports linked the medicine to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh. A Tamil Nadu Department of Drugs Control official told News18 on Friday that the state has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup following reports linking it to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh.

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