Latest State Drug Controllers News & Updates

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) In a major move aimed at strengthening patient safety and ensuring the rational use of medicines, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said that it has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs for human use across the country. The ban has been imposed under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and has come into effect immediately.The decision follows directions issued by the Supreme Court, w…