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flag Rajasthan bans 19 cough syrups after child deaths; contamination linked to Kaysons Pharma products.

flag Rajasthan has banned 19 cough syrups from Kaysons Pharma after 12 child deaths—nine in Madhya Pradesh and three in Jaipur—were linked to contaminated dextromethorphan-based products. flag The state suspended its drug controller over allegations of influencing quality assessments. flag All batches of the medicines are now halted, including those from other manufacturers, and new advisories restrict use to children aged 5 and above, with no use for those under two. flag Over 10,000 samples from Kaysons Pharma tested since 2012 showed 42 failures. flag An expert committee has been formed to investigate, and warning labels are now required on medicines unsafe for children and pregnant women.

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