A woman, 41, and a 22-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of Class-B drug, 'lean' - the drug is most misused by teens and young adults ...

Two arrested at suspected drug factory in Birmingham linked to emerging narcotic 'openly referenced' by hip hop stars ...

Millions rely on cough syrups, but some ingredients pose serious risks. Codeine, a narcotic, can lead to addiction and death. Dextromethorphan, while safe in doses, is abused for hallucinogenic ...

It killed me." He seemed to be describing lean, which Addiction Center describes as "an illicit substance made with codeine, containing cough syrup, soda, hard candy, occasionally alcohol, and the ...

The deaths of at least 20 children after consuming spurious cough syrup have once again exposed the extent to which India's ...

Cough syrup deaths: After reports of child deaths due to the consumption of contaminated Coldrif cough syrup, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala suspended the sale of the cough syrup, while Tamil Nadu imposed ...

A generic cough syrup manufactured by a pharmaceutical company for the Rajasthan government has led to the deaths of two children and at least 10 others falling ill in the state over the past two ...

Cough syrup samples from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh lacked toxins causing kidney injuries, the Centre said Nine children in Chhindwara died after using Coldrif and Nextro-DS syrups and three died in ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh governments have banned the sale, distribution and use of Coldrif cough syrup, following the deaths of 14 children due to suspected renal failure in Madhya ...

A government doctor, who allegedly prescribed the now-banned cough syrup, linked to the death of several children in Madhya Pradesh, has been arrested with the police lodging a case against him and ...

The WHO is seeking clarification on deaths linked to Coldrif cough syrup in India, citing a regulatory gap in screening locally sold medicines. The syrup contained diethylene glycol (DEG) at levels ...