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Government: No cough syrup sale without prescription
Cough syrups will now require a doctor's prescription as the Centre has removed them from a decades-old exemption. This move, following concerns over contaminated syrups, brings all formulations under regular regulatory oversight. The chang
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The Centre's move to require prescriptions for cough syrups will affect consumers who rely on over-the-counter medications for common colds and flu.
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Economic TimesGovt bans OTC sale of cough syrups nationwideThe Hindu BusinessLineCentre bans OTC sale of cough syrups without a doctor’s prescription, tightens normsಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿವೈದ್ಯರ ಚೀಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲದೇ ಸಿರಪ್ ಇಲ್ಲTV9 বাংলাCough Syrup Rules: ‘অনলাইনে তো প্রেসক্রিপশন ছাড়াই…’ সিরাপ বিক্রিতে বিধিনিষেধ নিয়ে কী বলছেন ওষুধের দোকানদাররা?Telangana TodayGovernment makes cough syrup sale strictly prescription-basedAssam TribuneCentre bans over-the-counter sale of cough syrups without prescription