India to add red warning labels and child pictures on cough syrups

Published 19 Sept 2026, 06:35 UTC · Updated 19 Sept 2026, 08:05 UTC

AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: India’s drug regulator is considering mandatory red warning labels and pictorial images of school‑age children on cough syrup bottles to discourage their use in children under four. The move follows a 2025 advisory from the Department of Health and Family Welfare that highlighted continued prescribing of these medicines to infants. The proposal aims to improve drug safety and reduce inappropriate use among young children.

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• Center (1): Mint

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• India plans red warning labels, school-age child pictorials on cough syrups to bar under-4 use — Mint (center)
• Advisory not enough? Why India is weighing mandatory cough syrup warnings for kids — Mint (center)

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