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A 26-page Tamil Nadu government report has exposed serious violations and unhygienic practices at Kancheepuram-based Sresan Pharmaceutical, the manufacturer of cough syrup Coldrif, linked to the deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh and two in Rajasthan. The Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department’s inspection uncovered over 350 lapses in the company’s manufacturing process, categorising them as “critical” and “major,” and revealed that the firm lacked basic infrastructure, qualified staff, and adequate procedures to ensure product safety.

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00:00Let's take a look at what the Tamil Nadu government report states about the killer cough syrup.
00:06Now, over 350 irregularities have been found in inspection of the cough syrup makers.
00:13The deficiencies were categorized as critical and major.
00:17Now, syrup manufactured, the syrup was manufactured in unsanitary conditions at the Tamil Nadu company.
00:24This is also what the Tamil Nadu government report states.
00:27The company lacked skilled manpower, machinery and also the facilities.
00:33And there was low toxic industrial solvent, propylene glycol, which was found in these cough syrup.
00:39Now, propylene glycol in large quantities can cause toxicity.
00:43As my colleague Ravish was also mentioning, if taken in smaller quantities, it's not harmful.
00:48But if taken in large quantities, it can cause toxicity.
00:52Industrial solvent, diethylene glycol was also found in the cough syrup.
00:56Now, diethylene glycol is used as cheaper alternative and diethylene glycol is more harmful than propylene glycol.
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