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Big Step for Drug-Free Bengal! 2 Lakh Banned Cough Syrups Seized, Escaf Sales Halted
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News18•23-09-2026, 12:00
Big Step for Drug-Free Bengal! 2 Lakh Banned Cough Syrups Seized, Escaf Sales Halted
- •The state government has taken a major step towards a drug-free Bengal, seizing and destroying 2 lakh banned cough syrups.
- •Laborete Pharmaceuticals India Limited will no longer directly sell 'Escaf' cough syrup to dealers in West Bengal.
- •The company has decided to withdraw all existing stock of 'Escaf' cough syrup from its Kolkata depot.
- •Approximately 2 lakh bottles of codeine-containing cough syrup were seized and destroyed during an operation by South Dinajpur district police.
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the move on social media, reiterating a 'zero tolerance' policy against drug misuse.
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Following a major anti-drug operation, Laborete Pharmaceuticals India Limited decided to stop selling 'Escaf' cough syrup directly to dealers in West Bengal and announced the withdrawal of all current stock from its Kolkata depot.
Approximately 2 lakh bottles of illegally collected and trafficked codeine-containing cough syrup were seized by the South Dinajpur district police and subsequently destroyed.
The cough syrup is manufactured by Laborete Pharmaceuticals India Limited, which cooperated with the state administration following the anti-drug operation.
