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India Tightens Rules On Alcohol-Containing Medicines: What Schedule H1 Means
New rules on alcohol in medicine: The Centre has brought oral medicines containing more than 12% ethyl alcohol and sold in bottles larger than 30 ml under Schedule H1
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Do Cough Syrups Actually Work? Doctor Reveals The Truth
While cough syrups have been in use for several years, they don't really address the real cause of the cough. Many people would be surprised to know that cough syrups may not always work as well as they expect.
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What Syrup Medicines Will Now Require A Doctor's Prescription?
According to the Ministry, the amendment has been introduced to strengthen oversight of syrup-based formulations and align the regulatory framework with contemporary public health and safety requirements.
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Explained: Why Did India Suddenly Crack Down On Syrup Medicines?
India has ended over-the-counter sales of syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups, requiring a doctor's prescription for purchase. The move follows a series of contamination-linked child deaths, WHO alerts, and growing concerns over medicine safety and self-medication.
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Centre Bans Over-The-Counter Sale Of Syrup Medicines, Doctor's Prescription Now Mandatory
The decision has been announced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is expected to bring stricter control over the use of commonly consumed syrup medicines.
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Health Ministry Mulls Ban On Cough Syrups For Children Under 2 Years: Report
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Health Ministry is reportedly considering banning prescriptions of paediatric cough syrups for children under two years and discouraging their use for those under five.
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Two Held For Possession Of Banned Cough Syrups: Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Prohibited In India?
Azim Ahmed Naeem Ahmed Khan (29) and Abuzaid Imtiaz Khan (28), were found in possession of 57 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 338.1 gm of mephedrone, which they were intending to sell.
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Madhya Pradesh's Cough Syrup Red Flag That Didn't Stop The Next Shock
Long before the cough syrup controversy exploded into a tragedy in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, a chilling warning had already surfaced in Indore and it was not vague, not technical, not debatable. It was chemical, measurable, and terrifying.
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'National Image Dented': Top Court Slams Pharma Firm Over Cough Syrup Deaths In Uzbekistan
"Do you realise what dent it has caused to the country's image?" the Supreme Court on Thursday asked a pharmaceutical firm whose cough syrups allegedly resulted in the death of more than 18 children in Uzbekistan.
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Bail Plea Of Doctor Arrested In Madhya Pradesh Cough Syrup Deaths Rejected
The decision came after a tense hearing on Tuesday, where the court observed that the gravity of the incident was too serious to grant any relief. With this order, all four accused will remain behind bars.
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Codeine Cough Syrup Kingpin With Rs 50,000 Bounty Arrested In UP's Kanpur
Kanpur Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested a drug kingpin carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, for his alleged role in running a large inter-state network involved in the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup and narcotic drugs, officials.
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Tamil Nadu Bans Almond Kit Cough Syrup Due To Toxin Contamination
The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, sale, distribution and consumption of the cough syrup 'Almond Kit' after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly toxic chemical ethylene glycol, the state's drug control body said in
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Toxic Syrup Survivor, 5, Returns Home After 115 Days, But Without Eyesight
In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 24 children across Madhya Pradesh after they consumed a poisonous cough syrup, a five-year-old boy from Chhindwara has returned home after a 115-day battle for survival.
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Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Regulated? Safe Use, Side Effects And Red Flags Explained
Codeine-based cough syrups are prescription medicines used to suppress severe coughs, but misuse and illegal trade have sparked law enforcement action in India.
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Raids In UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand Linked To Rs 1,000 Crore Cough Syrup Racket
In a sweeping operation early Thursday or Friday, the Lucknow Zonal office conducted raids at 25 locations connected to a sprawling illegal codeine-based cough syrup network to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore.
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India Tightens Rules On Alcohol-Containing Medicines: What Schedule H1 Means
New rules on alcohol in medicine: The Centre has brought oral medicines containing more than 12% ethyl alcohol and sold in bottles larger than 30 ml under Schedule H1
-
Do Cough Syrups Actually Work? Doctor Reveals The Truth
While cough syrups have been in use for several years, they don't really address the real cause of the cough. Many people would be surprised to know that cough syrups may not always work as well as they expect.
-
What Syrup Medicines Will Now Require A Doctor's Prescription?
According to the Ministry, the amendment has been introduced to strengthen oversight of syrup-based formulations and align the regulatory framework with contemporary public health and safety requirements.
-
Explained: Why Did India Suddenly Crack Down On Syrup Medicines?
India has ended over-the-counter sales of syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups, requiring a doctor's prescription for purchase. The move follows a series of contamination-linked child deaths, WHO alerts, and growing concerns over medicine safety and self-medication.
-
Centre Bans Over-The-Counter Sale Of Syrup Medicines, Doctor's Prescription Now Mandatory
The decision has been announced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is expected to bring stricter control over the use of commonly consumed syrup medicines.
-
Health Ministry Mulls Ban On Cough Syrups For Children Under 2 Years: Report
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Health Ministry is reportedly considering banning prescriptions of paediatric cough syrups for children under two years and discouraging their use for those under five.
-
Two Held For Possession Of Banned Cough Syrups: Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Prohibited In India?
Azim Ahmed Naeem Ahmed Khan (29) and Abuzaid Imtiaz Khan (28), were found in possession of 57 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 338.1 gm of mephedrone, which they were intending to sell.
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Madhya Pradesh's Cough Syrup Red Flag That Didn't Stop The Next Shock
Long before the cough syrup controversy exploded into a tragedy in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, a chilling warning had already surfaced in Indore and it was not vague, not technical, not debatable. It was chemical, measurable, and terrifying.
-
'National Image Dented': Top Court Slams Pharma Firm Over Cough Syrup Deaths In Uzbekistan
"Do you realise what dent it has caused to the country's image?" the Supreme Court on Thursday asked a pharmaceutical firm whose cough syrups allegedly resulted in the death of more than 18 children in Uzbekistan.
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Bail Plea Of Doctor Arrested In Madhya Pradesh Cough Syrup Deaths Rejected
The decision came after a tense hearing on Tuesday, where the court observed that the gravity of the incident was too serious to grant any relief. With this order, all four accused will remain behind bars.
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Codeine Cough Syrup Kingpin With Rs 50,000 Bounty Arrested In UP's Kanpur
Kanpur Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested a drug kingpin carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, for his alleged role in running a large inter-state network involved in the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup and narcotic drugs, officials.
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Tamil Nadu Bans Almond Kit Cough Syrup Due To Toxin Contamination
The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, sale, distribution and consumption of the cough syrup 'Almond Kit' after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly toxic chemical ethylene glycol, the state's drug control body said in
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Toxic Syrup Survivor, 5, Returns Home After 115 Days, But Without Eyesight
In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 24 children across Madhya Pradesh after they consumed a poisonous cough syrup, a five-year-old boy from Chhindwara has returned home after a 115-day battle for survival.
-
Why Are Codeine-Based Cough Syrups Regulated? Safe Use, Side Effects And Red Flags Explained
Codeine-based cough syrups are prescription medicines used to suppress severe coughs, but misuse and illegal trade have sparked law enforcement action in India.
-
Raids In UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand Linked To Rs 1,000 Crore Cough Syrup Racket
In a sweeping operation early Thursday or Friday, the Lucknow Zonal office conducted raids at 25 locations connected to a sprawling illegal codeine-based cough syrup network to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore.
