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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Banned/Suspended Drugs 
The following drugs have been banned/suspended during last three years and current year keeping in view the likely risk to human beings and availability of safer alternatives in the country:-

1.      Serodiagnostic test kits for diagnosis of tuberculosis on 7th June, 2012.

2.      Dextropropoxyphene and formulations containing Dextropropoxyphene for human on 23rd May, 2013.

3.      Analgin and all formulations containing Analgin on 18th June, 2013. [Suspension of this drug was subsequently revoked on 13th February, 2014 subject to the certain conditions.]

4.      Suspension of fixed dose combination of Flupenthixol + Melitracen on 18th June, 2013. It was subsequently prohibited on 11th July, 2014. Read more HERE

Source: Press Information Bureau 
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