No Prescription, No Cough Syrup: Centre Mandates Doctor’s Approval for Syrup Purchases Across India
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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has tightened the sale of medicinal syrups, including cough syrups, by making a doctor’s prescription mandatory for their purchase from pharmacies across India.
The change was notified on June 9 through the Drugs (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, which amend provisions under the Drugs Rules, 1945. The move aims to curb self-medication, prevent misuse of medicines containing potentially habit-forming or sedative ingredients, and strengthen pa
The change was notified on June 9 through the Drugs (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, which amend provisions under the Drugs Rules, 1945. The move aims to curb self-medication, prevent misuse of medicines containing potentially habit-forming or sedative ingredients, and strengthen pa
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