Cough syrup deaths: Probe against Coldrif manufacturer exposed lapses by TNFDA

Lapses by the Tamil Nadu Food and Drug Administration in enforcing basic regulatory norms have been exposed following the deaths of children linked to a cough syrup. The manufacturer, Sresan Pharma, operated for over a decade with poor infrastructure and multiple violations, with the state FDA failing to inform the central drug regulator about its operations and audits.