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India's Drug Regulator Creates New Rules for Dangerous Solvents in Children's Medicines

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India's drug regulator is developing guidelines to restrict high-risk solvents like Propylene Glycol in pediatric medicines after toxic impurities (DEG, EG) in cough syrups caused child deaths.

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India's drug regulator is working on new guidelines for dangerous solvents in children's medicines after several child deaths. Experts found toxic impurities in cough syrups. The regulator consults companies for safer alternatives. ... (full cleaned article text with paragraph breaks)

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