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Health Ministry Bans 16 Fixed Dose Combination Drugs in India
The Union Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 16 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs in India, citing public health concerns and the need to ensure only safe, effective, and scientifically justified medicines remain available in the market.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act 1940 | 20/06/2026 | By News Bureau
Health Ministry Ends Cough Syrup Sale Exemption in Villages
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, withdrawing the exemption for cough syrup sales in small villages. The move strengthens regulatory oversight and aims to improve monitoring, safety, and control of cough syrup distribution across India.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act 1940 | 16/06/2026 | By News Bureau
India Brings Pregabalin under Schedule H1 to Curb Misuse and Strengthen Drug Regulation
Union Health Ministry has brought Pregabalin under Schedule H1 to strengthen prescription monitoring, regulate supply chains, and prevent misuse and unauthorised access to the widely used neurological medicine.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act 1940 | 25/05/2026 | By News Bureau | 135
India’s drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation warns pharmaceutical firms against direct or indirect promotion of prescription-only GLP-1 drugs for obesity, stressing strict compliance with the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act, 1940 | 13/03/2026 | By News Bureau | 134
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