Delhi High Court quashes Centre’s decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination medicines
Earlier in March, the Health Ministry had banned 344 fixed drug combinations through a gazette notification, which includes well known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and D'Cold.
Dec 01, 2016, 11:52 AM ISTDelhi HC stays ban on sale of P&G's Vicks Action 500 till March 21
The court granted the relief to P&G, after having given similar reliefs in the past two days to pharma major Pfizer's cough syrup 'Corex' and Abbott Healthcare and Macleods Pharmaceuticals whose certain combination medicines were banned by the Health Ministry.
Mar 16, 2016, 18:32 PM ISTAfter Pfizer, HC grants relief to Abbott and Macleods
The Health Ministry, through a gazette notification, has banned over 300 fixed dose combination drugs, including cough syrups compositions, saying they involve "risk" to humans and safer alternatives were available.
Mar 15, 2016, 19:33 PM ISTDelhi HC stays ban on sale of cough syrup Corex
Pfizer has discontinued manufacture and sale of popular cough syrup Corex with immediate effect after the Health Ministry banned around 350 fixed dose combination drugs.
Mar 14, 2016, 19:12 PM ISTFixed dose combinations: All you need to know!
Fixed dose combination or FDC is one that contains two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in fixed proportions in a single pill.
Mar 12, 2016, 19:23 PM ISTHealth alert: Govt bans 350 FDC drugs, including Corex and Phensedyl!
Health Ministry bans around 350 fixed dose combination drugs, including Corex and Phensedyl.
Mar 12, 2016, 16:47 PM IST