Tamil Nadu Pharma Firm Faces Closure After Toxic Cough Syrup Scandal

The Tamil Nadu government has revoked the manufacturing license of Sresan Pharmaceutical, a company involved in producing adulterated cough syrup. The syrup, Coldrif, was found to contain 48.6% Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a deadly substance linked to children's deaths in Madhya Pradesh.

State Drug Control Department officials discovered over 300 critical violations, including a lack of adherence to good manufacturing and laboratory practices. This led to the arrest of the company's owner, G Ranganathan, by a special investigation team from Madhya Pradesh.

In a related development, the Enforcement Directorate has also conducted a raid on Sresan Pharmaceuticals as part of a money laundering investigation. The state government is now expanding inspections to other pharmaceutical companies across Tamil Nadu.

(With inputs from agencies.)