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Centre Bans 156 Combination Medicines Used For Fever, Pain, Cold
The government has banned 156 widely sold fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs including antibacterial medicines used for fever, cold, allergies and pain, saying that they are "likely to involve risk to human beings".
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"Risk To Human Beings": Government Bans 14 Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs
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.
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Saridon Exempted From List Of Banned Medicines By Top Court, Says Company
Pharma major Piramal Enterprises on Thursday said Saridon, its pain relief tablet, has been exempted from the list of banned fixed dose combinations (FDCs) by the Supreme Court.
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No Coercive Steps Against Firms For Drugs Already In Market, Says Court
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.
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Supreme Court Allows Sale Of Saridon, 2 Other Drugs For Now: Centre Had Banned Saridon And 328 Other Fixed Dose Combinations Last Week
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.
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Saridon Among Over 300 Combination Drugs Banned By Government: 10 Points
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...
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Can You Buy Vicks Action 500, Corex? Delhi Court Verdict Today
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.
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Court Reserves Verdict On Pleas Against Ban On 344 Drugs
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.
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Pharma Sector May Post Good Growth in Q4: Centrum Broking
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.
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FDC Drugs Banned Over Safety And Efficacy Concerns: Centre To Court
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.
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Court Lifting Ban On FDC Drugs Against Patient Safety: Government
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.
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High Court To Resume Hearing On Petitions Against Centre's Ban On Drugs
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.
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Partial Relief From High Court for Wockhardt, Glaxo & Griffon
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.
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P&G to Resume Vicks Action 500 Extra Manufacturing, Sale
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.
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Health Ministry Bans 344 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.
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Centre Bans 156 Combination Medicines Used For Fever, Pain, Cold
The government has banned 156 widely sold fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs including antibacterial medicines used for fever, cold, allergies and pain, saying that they are "likely to involve risk to human beings".
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"Risk To Human Beings": Government Bans 14 Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs
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.
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Saridon Exempted From List Of Banned Medicines By Top Court, Says Company
Pharma major Piramal Enterprises on Thursday said Saridon, its pain relief tablet, has been exempted from the list of banned fixed dose combinations (FDCs) by the Supreme Court.
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No Coercive Steps Against Firms For Drugs Already In Market, Says Court
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.
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Supreme Court Allows Sale Of Saridon, 2 Other Drugs For Now: Centre Had Banned Saridon And 328 Other Fixed Dose Combinations Last Week
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.
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Saridon Among Over 300 Combination Drugs Banned By Government: 10 Points
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...
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Can You Buy Vicks Action 500, Corex? Delhi Court Verdict Today
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.
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Court Reserves Verdict On Pleas Against Ban On 344 Drugs
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.
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Pharma Sector May Post Good Growth in Q4: Centrum Broking
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.
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FDC Drugs Banned Over Safety And Efficacy Concerns: Centre To Court
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.
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Court Lifting Ban On FDC Drugs Against Patient Safety: Government
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.
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High Court To Resume Hearing On Petitions Against Centre's Ban On Drugs
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.
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Partial Relief From High Court for Wockhardt, Glaxo & Griffon
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.
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P&G to Resume Vicks Action 500 Extra Manufacturing, Sale
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.
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Health Ministry Bans 344 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.
