The Ministry of Health has amended the Drugs Rules, 2026, removing ‘syrups’ from OTC sale, requiring doctors' prescriptions instead. This follows concerns over contaminated cough syrups linked to child fatalities in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan.
The Ministry of Health has amended the Drugs Rules, 2026, removing ‘syrups’ from OTC sale, requiring doctors' prescriptions instead. This follows concerns over contaminated cough syrups linked to child fatalities in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan.
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The Ministry of Health has amended the Drugs Rules, 2026, removing ‘syrups’ from OTC sale, requiring doctors' prescriptions instead. This follows concerns over contaminated cough syrups linked to child fatalities in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan.
