Pune, Oct. 9 -- After reports of multiple child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly linked to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified inspections across Pune district. Acting on directives from the State and Central governments, the FDA's Pune division has launched a large-scale crackdown on cough syrup manufacturers and retailers to ensure public safety.

Joint Commissioner (Drugs), FDA Pune, Girish Hukare, told ANI, "Following instructions from the State and Central governments, we have begun collecting cough syrup samples from across Pune. These samples are being sent to government laboratories for testing. So far, no stock of Coldrif cough syrup has b...