DRAP seizes poisonous solvent used in cough syrup

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) said on Thursday that it has seized a batch of contaminated propylene glycol solvent that was labelled as manufactured by Dow Chemical, Thailand.

Dow Chemical, Thailand did not respond to a request for a comment.

The move comes as authorities have identified toxic propylene glycol used in cough syrups as a possible reason for the…