Fdc Drug Ban

Government bans 16 fixed drug combinations over health safety concerns

Health Ministry prohibits 16 fixed drug combinations, including antibiotic and cosmetic formulations, after an expert review found they lacked therapeutic justification and posed potential health risk

Centre bans sale, manufacture of 16 FDC drugs over public health concerns

The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, saying they lack "therapeutic justification" and their continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved. The move, the Union Health Ministry said, was to safeguard public health and promote rational use of medicines while ensuring only effective and scientifically validated medicines are available to the public. FDC drugs are those which contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in a fixed ratio. The decision follows a review of FDCs undertaken in compliance with the Supreme Court's directions. The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) had constituted an expert committee to examine various drug combinations and identify those that were irrational, therapeutically unjustified or potentially harmful. "The manufacture for sale, sale, distribution and supply of the identified 16 FDCs for human use shall sta

Govt restricts sale of anti-cold drug combination for children under 4 yrs

The FDC is also effective in treating symptoms like watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing and other discomforts

Expert panel recommends banning 16 more FDCs over safety concerns: Report

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

34 more fixed-dose combination under scanner, says CDSCO official

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

Centre bans 156 FDC drugs: Check the list

In a significant move to safeguard public health, the Indian government has banned 156 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, citing concerns over their safety and efficacy. Watch the video to know more.

Govt planning more crackdowns on vitamin and mineral combination drugs

The government banned 14 FDCs in June that affected around Rs 824 crore of the domestic pharmaceuticals market

Crackdown on FDCs continues, latest ban to affect Rs 824 cr market: Study

72 pharmaceutical companies have brands that fall under banned FDCs, says one expert

Pharma industry says taking steps to check misuse of codeine drugs

Sales declining anyway and there is no need to ban because of alleged misuse, say experts

From Mankind to Alkem, top five pharma firms hit by the ban on FDCs

These drugs were found to be irrational and without therapeutic justification

Delhi HC hears further arguments by pharma firms against FDC drug ban

Centre had notified a ban 344 fixed-dose combination drugs, impacting large pharma firms such as Pfizer, Abbott, GSK and Cipla

FDC drug ban impact muted in Gujarat

Around 400 companies and 2,000 drugs have been affected by the Centre's latest ban on 344 FDCs

Banned FDC drugs: Why the pharma industry's complaints smack of hypocrisy

Some of these companies happily pay millions in penalties in developed markets when their standards are exposed but are complaining when Indian regulators take similar measures