In a move to make public health safer and convenient, the Indian government has banned the usage of several drugs including various cocktail or combination drugs. Along with this, 34 multivitamins are also under review. Following the recent ban on 156 drugs, the Government of India is now considering banning 34 additional multivitamins, according to sources.
"34 multivitamins are under evaluation based on reviews," sources have told news agency ANI. According to a Gazette notification issued by the government announcing the ban, "The matter was examined by an Expert Committee appointed by the Central Government, which reviewed the entire issue thoroughly and deemed these FDCs irrational. The Drugs Technical Advisory Board also examined these FDCs and recommended that there is no therapeutic justification for the ingredients contained in them, and they may pose risks to human beings.
" The notification further stated, "In the larger public interest, it is necessary to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of these FDCs under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Based on the recommendations of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to prohibit the manufacture for sale, sale, and distribution for human use of the said drugs in the country." Common drug combinations that have been banned It is very important for the public to pay attention to the drug combinations that.