Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Following nationwide detection of consignments of contaminated cough syrups, the Haryana Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Wednesday directed pharmaceutical manufacturers across the state to ensure that warning labels are found affixed on high-risk industrial grade solvents.

The FDA had earlier banned sale, distribution and use of certain brands of cough syrups after diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical known to cause serious health complications, including acute poisoning, kidney failure, neurological disorders, and even death, particularly among children, was detected in the formulations.

State Drugs Controller Lalit Goel, in a December 31 communication to pharmaceutical manufacturers, said that the Enforcem...