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Cough syrups to be sold only through licensed pharmacies under new rules

Cough syrups to be sold only through licensed pharmacies under new rules

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, withdrawing a regulatory exemption that previously allowed the sale of cough syrups in villages with populations of less than 1,000 without certain retail licensing requirements. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the change has been notified through the Drugs (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, which came into effect upon publication in the Official Gazette on June 9, 2026. The amendment removes the word “Syrups” from Entry 7 under Serial No. 13 of Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra: FDA cracks down on pharmacies selling intoxicant tablets in Nanded

Maharashtra: FDA cracks down on pharmacies selling intoxicant tablets in Nanded

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the licences of 13 medical stores and suspended those of 32 in Nanded district over alleged sale of intoxicant tablets, officials have said. As part of a drive, the FDA had issued show-cause notices to 48 medical stores for selling intoxicant tablets without a doctor`s prescription and for violating the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Assistant Commissioner (Drugs) AT Rathod said in a release on Wednesday. After the explanations submitted were found unsatisfactory, the licences of 32 medical stores were suspended, while the licences of 13 stores were permanently cancelled. Action has been proposed against the remaining three medical stores, it said. In some cases, the FDA said, the medical stores have secured stay orders at the government level, and proceedings against them are currently pending before higher authorities.  This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or …

Drugs Control department issues warning against illegal sale of abortion pills

Drugs Control department issues warning against illegal sale of abortion pills

The Drugs Control Department in Tiruchi has warned of severe action against pharmacies that sell abortion pills over the counter without a valid prescription from a registered medical practitioner. The department has issued the warning in the wake of reports of a private pharmacy at K.K. Nagar selling abortion pills without a doctor’s prescription. The pharmacy was sealed by the Corporation’s health officials. “Surprise inspections would be conducted regularly and the wholesale distribution and sale will be monitored. With this, we aim to stop the unsafe practice of consuming abortion pills without medical supervision,” said a senior official from the Drugs Control Department. Officials said that the abortion pills were classified as Schedule H medications, which require a prescription from a registered medical practitioner. If the pharmacy is found involved in the illegal sale of abortion pills, the department will seal the facility and cancel its licence under provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940. A meeting is to be convened with the pharmacy owners and pharmaceutical representatives to warn them not to …