A laboratory investigation has confirmed that contaminated drinking water was the primary cause behind a deadly outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting in Indore, which led to the deaths of nine people and left hundreds ill. The findings have brought renewed focus on civic infrastructure failures and delayed administrative response in the affected locality. The incident...
Following a spate of child fatalities linked to kidney failure in Madhya Pradesh, state drug authorities have detected excessively high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG)—a toxic impurity—in three cough syrup brands. The findings have renewed alarm over drug safety norms, regulatory lapses, and the urgent need for oversight in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The Fallout:...