The government has tightened regulations governing the sale of cough syrups by withdrawing a key exemption under Schedule K of the Drugs Rules. The move means that more cough syrup formulations may ...

The Centre has barred the over-the-counter sale of syrup medicines, including cough syrups, by making a doctor's prescription mandatory for their purchase. The development comes as authorities tighten ...

The Ministry removed "Syrup" from Schedule K Entry 7 under Class of Drugs in 2025 Cough syrups now require a prescription and cannot be sold OTC in villages under 1,000 people All oral syrup ...

Amid drug quality and patient safety concerns, the Union Health ministry has amended rules to prohibit sale of syrups, including cough syrups, without a doctor's prescription across the country. The ...

A recent amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, has brought cough syrups back into the regulatory spotlight. The Centre has removed "syrups" from a specific exemption category under Schedule K, ending a ...

NEW DELLHI: In a move to introduce tighter regulatory control, the centre has issued a notification mandating that all syrups, including cough syrups, will need a doctor’s prescription before they are ...