Fixed Dose Combination Drug

The government has banned 14 fixed dose combination drugs including Nimesulide and Paracetamol dispersible tablets and Chlopheniramine Maleate and Codeine syrup citing there is "no therapeutic justification" for these medicines.

The Delhi High Court today said that no coercive steps be taken against drug companies for fixed dose combination (FDC)s already in market, subject to stopping of their manufacturing.

Painkillers like Saridon and 328 other fixed dose combination drugs had been banned by the healthy ministry last week. The Supreme Court however has allowed sale of Saridon and 2 other drugs for now.

Painkiller Saridon and skin cream Panderm are among 328 fixed-dose combination or FDC drugs banned by the government to stop their "irrational use". The health ministry says the ingredients in these medicines do not markedly add to the benefits that people can get from taking them. The order immediately bans the manufacture, marketing and sale of s...

The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce today its verdict on 454 petitions filed by drug and healthcare majors challenging the Centre's decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines, including well known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and D'Cold.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in over 450 petitions filed by drug and healthcare majors challenging the Centre's decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines, including well-known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and D'Cold.

The pharma sector is expected to report good growth for the fourth quarter of 2015-16 despite regulatory concerns raised by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the recent ban on 344 fixed dose combinations imposed by the government, a report by Centrum Broking said.

Government on Thursday told Delhi High Court that the decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs was taken keeping in view "safety, efficacy and rationality" of these medicines.

Government on Monday sought vacation of Delhi High Court's interim order staying the ban on some fixed dose combinations (FDC) medicines, saying it would be "against public interest and patient safety" and alleging that the drug firms' sole objective was to make profits.

Delhi High Court is likely to resume today the hearing on petitions by over 30 pharmaceutical majors, including Pfizer, Glenmark, Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Cipla, challenging the government's decision to ban sale of some of their fixed dose combination medicines.

Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the the ban on some fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs of Glaxo SmithKline, Wockhardt and Laboratories Griffon but said action against their sale could be taken in the absence of valid sale and marketing licence.

FMCG firm Procter and Gamble (P&G) on Wednesday said it will resume manufacturing and sale of its popular brand 'Vicks Action 500 Extra' after the Delhi High Court stayed government's order banning fixed dose combination drugs.

Health Ministry has banned about 344 fixed dose combination drugs, including cough syrups compositions, saying they involve "risk" to humans and safer alternatives were available.

The state's drug controller suspended the manufacture, sale or distribution of fixed dose combination of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride IP 10mg, Tramadol Hydrochloride IP 50mg and Acetamenophen IP 325mg, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

The government has banned 14 fixed dose combination drugs including Nimesulide and Paracetamol dispersible tablets and Chlopheniramine Maleate and Codeine syrup citing there is "no therapeutic justification" for these medicines.

The Delhi High Court today said that no coercive steps be taken against drug companies for fixed dose combination (FDC)s already in market, subject to stopping of their manufacturing.

Painkillers like Saridon and 328 other fixed dose combination drugs had been banned by the healthy ministry last week. The Supreme Court however has allowed sale of Saridon and 2 other drugs for now.

Painkiller Saridon and skin cream Panderm are among 328 fixed-dose combination or FDC drugs banned by the government to stop their "irrational use". The health ministry says the ingredients in these medicines do not markedly add to the benefits that people can get from taking them. The order immediately bans the manufacture, marketing and sale of s...

The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce today its verdict on 454 petitions filed by drug and healthcare majors challenging the Centre's decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines, including well known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and D'Cold.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in over 450 petitions filed by drug and healthcare majors challenging the Centre's decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines, including well-known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and D'Cold.

The pharma sector is expected to report good growth for the fourth quarter of 2015-16 despite regulatory concerns raised by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the recent ban on 344 fixed dose combinations imposed by the government, a report by Centrum Broking said.

Government on Thursday told Delhi High Court that the decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs was taken keeping in view "safety, efficacy and rationality" of these medicines.

Government on Monday sought vacation of Delhi High Court's interim order staying the ban on some fixed dose combinations (FDC) medicines, saying it would be "against public interest and patient safety" and alleging that the drug firms' sole objective was to make profits.

Delhi High Court is likely to resume today the hearing on petitions by over 30 pharmaceutical majors, including Pfizer, Glenmark, Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Cipla, challenging the government's decision to ban sale of some of their fixed dose combination medicines.

Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the the ban on some fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs of Glaxo SmithKline, Wockhardt and Laboratories Griffon but said action against their sale could be taken in the absence of valid sale and marketing licence.

FMCG firm Procter and Gamble (P&G) on Wednesday said it will resume manufacturing and sale of its popular brand 'Vicks Action 500 Extra' after the Delhi High Court stayed government's order banning fixed dose combination drugs.

Health Ministry has banned about 344 fixed dose combination drugs, including cough syrups compositions, saying they involve "risk" to humans and safer alternatives were available.

The state's drug controller suspended the manufacture, sale or distribution of fixed dose combination of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride IP 10mg, Tramadol Hydrochloride IP 50mg and Acetamenophen IP 325mg, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.