Updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:00 AM (IST) The sale of Coldrif Cover syrup was immediately banned in Western Bengals. Bengal Chemics and Druggists Association took this step after the death of children as a result of drinking cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh. Retail and wholesale drug sellers were instructed to stop the sale and storage of syrup. There will be a meeting with retailers on October 11. State Bureau, Jagran, Kolkata: The Bengal Chemics and Druggists Association (BCDA) on Thursday instructed all retail and wholesale drug dealers in the state to stop the sale and purchase of Coldrif syrup with immediate effect. An officer gave this information. Remove ad read only news. This assignment was issued in the background of the death of several children in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly due to the drinking of cough syrup. BCDA warned in an advice not to pitch cough syrup. The ban on the sale of cough syrup as a precaution, BCDA secretary, Prithvi Basu, said that the group related to the Madhya Pradesh incident did not arrive in Bengal, but as a precaution, we informed all the sellers to stop its sale. The concern has increased over cough syrup. He said a meeting on October 11 was scheduled with drug retailers to further strengthen this advice. The move comes amid growing concerns about the safety of cough syrup. Reports indicate that the syrup contains chemicals such as prop and glycol, glycerine and sorbitol. The Western -Bengal States Drug Control Board has ordered that these ingredients only be obtained from approved sellers and tested in certified laboratories. The test reports must be submitted to the Council’s licensing authority.
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