Nelamangala government hospital distributed paracetamol syrup with obscured labels. Parents discovered the blacked-out manufacturer details. Hospital staff insisted on administering the syrup. The medical officer confirmed receiving the unlabelled medication. A lab scientist revealed the syrup was improperly tested and distributed. The act is potentially illegal. This follows recent deaths of lactating women due to suspected substandard drugs.
Paracetamol bottles with ‘blacked out’ labels given to kids at Bengaluru govt hospital
