WHO warns of contaminated India cough syrups


  • World
  • Tuesday, 14 Oct 2025

Saddam Mansuri, the father of two, shows bottles of Coldrif, linked to the deaths of several children and a Relife cough syrup, which is not linked to any deaths, but Indian authorities have asked people to avoid it, which he had been giving his one-year-old child, in Parasia, Madhya Pradesh, India, October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo

(Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Monday issued a health advisory warning about three contaminated cough syrups identified in India, urging authorities to report any detection of these medicines in their countries to the health agency.

The WHO said the affected medicines are specific batches of Coldrif from Sresan Pharmaceutical, Respifresh TR from Rednex Pharmaceuticals and ReLife from Shape Pharma.

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