Supreme Court Withdraws Ban On Saridon And Two Other Previously Banned Drugs thenewsminute.com

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had banned the production, sale and distribution of over 300 fixed dose combination drugs (FDCs) last week, including the commonly used painkiller Saridon. But earlier today, the Supreme Court overturned the ban on Saridon and two other drugs, which will now be made available in the market.

It was in March 2016 that the issue of FDCs was first highlighted. The central government stated that FDCs would be banned but the move was scrapped at the time, even though many medical experts stated that excessive and unnecessary use of FDCs can cause several health issues. Last week, the ministry finally banned 328 different FDCs, but the apex court has now retracted the ban on Saridon and two other drugs after the manufacturers of the drugs argued that they had been in production since 1980.