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14 more harmful fixed drug combinations banned by the Government of India

Content Editor: Anubhav Mondal

June 9, 2023 at 6:08:10 PM

Drug Control, Fixed drug combinations, Health policy, Drug Ban

Content Editor: Anubhav Mondal

  • After determining they lacked therapeutic value, The Union government banned fourteen fixed-dose combinations (FDC) medications.  

  • The prohibition was put in place in response to the recommendations of an expert group assembled to look into the effectiveness of various drug combinations. 

  • According to the notification, an expert committee concluded that "these FDCs have no therapeutic justification and may pose risks to humans." 

  • The notification further stated that "in the larger public interest, it is necessary to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution" of certain FDCs. 

  • The Union Health Ministry had banned the sale of 344 such fixed-dose combinations in 2016, however, the manufacturers of 15 drugs appealed the judgment in the Delhi High Court and repealed their ban in 2017.

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