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Technical solutions exist. Implementing these requires strong political will in favour of public health

The Centre, which is responsible for supplying the medicines, has asked states to arrange medicines locally.

These enforcement actions are a part of risk-based inspection to ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) norms are met

Government bans 14 FDC drugs citing safety concerns and lack of therapeutic justification.

The Health Ministry reannounced the ban after it was challenged by pharmaceutical companies in court, based on an expert committee’s recommendations.

Centre has banned 14 FDC drugs due to ‘no therapeutic justification’ and potential risk to patients, including Nimesulide and Paracetamol dispersible tablets and Chlopheniramine Maleate and Codeine syrup. The Health Ministry issued the notification based on recommendations from an expert committee.

An expert committee has said there is

Close on the heels of Sonepat-based Maiden Pharma’s cough and cold syrups attracting WHO’s global medical alert over links to the deaths of more than 66 Gambian children, the Government on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that 36 banned drugs were licensed by different state drug regulat

Sitagliptin is considered as the gold standard molecule in DPP4 inhibitor therapy.

The company has introduced 8 different combinations of sitagliptin-based drugs under the brand name SITAZIT