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Deaths linked to toxic contaminant in cough syrups in two states highlight the need for better regulation

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The death of 12 children in two states - Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan - from a deadly toxin detected in the cough syrups prescribed to them shows what ails drug regulation in the country.

In the case of the Madhya Pradesh deaths, Coldrif, the cough syrup, was found to contain 48% diethylene glycol (DEG), which is 480 times the permissible limit of 0.1%.