The recent deaths of more than 20 children in the central state of Madhya Pradesh have left Indians shaken and angry, as the country that sees itself as a pharma powerhouse faces painful issues regarding its drug safety protocols. All of the victims were aged under five. Most of them died over the past month after they were prescribed contaminated cough syrup, containing fatal levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) — an industrial solvent and antifreeze chemical that can trigger acute kidney failure