Rajasthan: Drug blamed for 2021 Delhi deaths claims life of 5-year-old; probe sought
Rajasthan faces scrutiny after a five-year-old died in Sikar from a dextromethorphan-based cough syrup, a drug linked to 2021 Delhi deaths. Despite Delhi's ban for young children, Rajasthan prescribed it under a free scheme. Officials are probing, but activists demand an independent inquiry into the widely distributed medicine, raising serious questions about public health oversight.
Rajasthan faces scrutiny after a five-year-old died in Sikar from a dextromethorphan-based cough syrup, a drug linked to 2021 Delhi deaths. Despite Delhi's ban for young children, Rajasthan prescribed it under a free scheme. Officials are probing, but activists demand an independent inquiry into the widely distributed medicine, raising serious questions about public health oversight.
