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Pharmacists seek clarity on banned cough syrup stockPharmacists are seeking clarification from the DCGI regarding the handling of recently banned cough syrups for children under four, specifi...
21 Apr, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Centre bans anti-cold fixed drug combination for under-four childrenIn a letter dated December 18, the drug regulator said that FDC (fixed-dose combination) chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine should ...
21 Dec, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
Delhi High Court sets aside Centre's ban on 344 fixed dose combinations, terms it haphazardGovt defends process followed to ban FDCs, argues that these medicines are not fit for consumption.
02 Dec, 2016, 12.54 AM IST
FDCs banned over safety & efficacy concerns: Centre tells HCGovernment told Delhi High Court that the decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination drugs was taken keeping in view "safety, efficacy and ...
31 Mar, 2016, 08.06 PM IST
Delhi High Court refuses to vacate stay on drug banDelhi HC has declined to vacate the stay earlier granted to certain drug brands banned by the health ministry, and said it would hear all f...
30 Mar, 2016, 10.21 AM IST
Drug ban row continues as Delhi High Court extends stayJustice RS Endlaw asked the companies to provide a list of the drugs for which they were issued licenses by state licensing authorities (SL...
29 Mar, 2016, 10.02 AM IST
Poke Me: Any move to ensure safety of medicines is good. But a blanket ban on numerous products?While any initiative to ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines in India must be lauded, it is a big concern that India’s drug regulato...
23 Mar, 2016, 08.45 PM IST
NPPA backs ban on 'irrational' drugs, revises price fixation guidelinesIndia's drug pricing watchdog National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has moved in to back the health ministry.
23 Mar, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
More than 500 drugs may face banHealth ministry, which banned 344 fixed-dose combinations including cough syrups like Phensedyl, Corex and Benadryl, is evaluating a list o...
15 Mar, 2016, 11.39 AM IST
P&G stops selling Vicks Action 500 Extra in India after banP&G said all its products, including Vicks Action 500 Extra, were backed by research to support their quality, safety and efficacy.
15 Mar, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
Pfizer, Abbott stop sale of cough syrups in India post banCorex is a combination of chlopheniramine maleate and codeine syrup - one of 344 drug combinations India banned over the weekend.
14 Mar, 2016, 03.32 PM IST
Government ban on 350 drugs jolts 4% of pharma retail marketPfizer and Abbott and domestic companies including Alkem, Ipca and MacLeods, and is likely to be contested by companies, sources say.
14 Mar, 2016, 11.47 AM IST