<h1>Authorities ban sale and seize cough syrup after 14 child deaths; tests find diethylene glycol under Drugs and Cosmetics Act</h1> State authorities banned sale and ordered seizure of a branded cough syrup after 14 child deaths from suspected renal failure; laboratory testing reportedly found high levels of diethylene glycol in a syrup sample, rendering it adulterated and injurious to health. Regulators initiated seizures and investigations under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and ordered removal of other products from the same manufacturer pending testing. The national regulator launched risk-based inspections of 19 drug manufacturing units across multiple states, and an expert multiagency team and virology testing are analysing patient and product samples to determine cause and potential liability.