India Bans Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs

Government Data Reveals Multiple Drugs Failed Quality Tests

India has banned 156 widely sold fixed-dose combinations or FDC drugs with immediate effect, citing concerns about their irrationality and potential risks to human health with safer alternatives available. FDCs are also called ‘cocktail drugs’ as they combine two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in fixed ratios. The latest list of banned drugs covers various therapeutic … Read more