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Government: No cough syrup sale sans prescription

Times of India · Jun 16, 2026, 8:40 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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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 change aims to enhance accountability and public health safety in

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