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Govt plans to bar cough syrups for kids under 2 amid safety concerns | Industry News

Govt plans to bar cough syrups for kids under 2 amid safety concerns | Industry News

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The Centre is planning to tighten regulations on paediatric cough syrups, with the health ministry proposing to bar their prescription for children below two years and discourage their use for those under five, Mint reported Saturday. The move, part of the draft National Formulary of India (NFI) 2026 released by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission…

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Cough Syrups To Require Doctor's Prescription As Centre Plans To Remove Them From Schedule K

Cough Syrups To Require Doctor’s Prescription As Centre Plans To Remove Them From Schedule K

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Cough Syrups To Require Doctor’s Prescription As Centre Plans To Remove Them From Schedule K Cough Syrups To Require Doctor’s Prescription As Centre Plans To Remove Them From Schedule K New Delhi: The Union Government is planning to impose doctor’s prescription-only cough syrups after recent cases of children’s deaths from contaminated products. The government is…

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