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Is this 100% cotton?

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Here are some real life stories of spurious medicines

CDSCO Flags Spurious Cough Syrup

CDSCO flagged a batch of Besto-Cof dry cough syrup as spurious and identified 112 other substandard drugs in September 2025. This follows 24 child deaths linked to Coldrif cough syrup containing toxic diethylene glycol.

Livemint

India's Toxic Cough Syrup Scare: What You Need to Know

The toxic cough syrup scare in India, linked to child deaths and kidney failure, led to bans and alerts. Diethylene glycol was found in some syrups. Authorities advise cautious use and medical consultation.

NDTV

WHO flags regulation gaps after India child deaths from cough syrups

WHO raised concerns over India's drug safety after 20 child deaths linked to cough syrups with diethylene glycol. Three syrups were identified, leading to arrests, halted production, and severe violations.

BBC

CGCCO has flagged over 25 cases including unauthorised

India's drug regulator CDSCO flagged over 50 drugs, including popular antacids, paracetamol & antibiotics, as substandard or fake. Companies like Alkem, Hetero, Sun Pharma reported concerns, prompting investigations into counterfeit batches.

Reuters

Counterfeit cancer medications worth ₹8 crore seized in Delhi

Delhi Crime Branch busted a racket manufacturing fake life-saving cancer drugs. The operation, which had been running for 3-4 years, was traced to a factory in Sonipat and a godown in Ghaziabad.

NDTV

Counterfeit drugs worth 7.25L seized from Hyd pharma firm

The DCA seized counterfeit medicines after uncovering a forged drug license with a fake digital signature. The pharma company was authorized to manufacture nine drugs but was producing only two while illegally selling others.

The Indian Express

Spurious medicines sold like vegetables in Assam's weekly markets

Despite occasional raids and arrests, the sale of spurious medicines in Assam’s weekly markets continues due to unregistered suppliers and uninformed buyers.

The Sentinel

What can be the risks of consuming fake medicines?