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.
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