FDC Ban

In August, the government banned 156 FDCs, including antibiotics, antiallergics, pain relievers, multivitamins, and combination treatments for fever and hypertension, citing health risks

The list of FDCs banned includes antibiotics, anti-allergics, painkillers, multivitamins, and combination doses for fever and hypertension, among others

The move resonates views that hold there is no place for "irrationality" and therapeutic justification in the sale of drugs

Segment declined 14.6 per cent in May, when overall industry growth bottomed to a two-year low