On The News Today, the focus is on the deaths of 16 children in Chhindwara who consumed a toxic cough syrup. In an interview, Prashant Reddy, co-author of ‘The Truth Pill’, states this is the ninth such incident in India since 1972, following similar tragedies in Gambia and Uzbekistan. The discussion probes systemic failures in India’s drug regulation, alleging a cover-up by the CDSCO and the Ministry of Health regarding contaminated samples. The conversation also scrutinizes the Jan Vishwas Bill 2023 for diluting penalties against pharmaceutical firms. Reddy points to the bureaucracy’s reaction in such tragedies, stating, "the reflex reaction of the bureaucracy generally in these tragedies is to try and cover up and protect itself from further scrutiny." The segment questions the lack of transparency and enforcement in India’s pharmaceutical industry, which led to an avoidable tragedy. #thenewstoday #drugregulation #coughsyrup #childdeaths #publichealthcrisis #cdsco #pharma #prashantreddy #thetruthpill #chhindwara #janvishwasbill #healthcare #drugsafety #india #health
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