Medicines with over 12% alcohol can no longer be sold without prescription: Govt

Govt. amends rules to strengthen regulation of drug formulations with high alcohol content

Government tightens regulations on high alcohol drug formulations, requiring prescriptions and licenses to prevent misuse and ensure public health

High-alcohol medicinal formulations to require licence, prescription - The Tribune

Revised norms to help reduce possibility of diversion and misuse while ensuring that medicines remain available for legitimate therapeutic use.

Centre tightens rules on high-alcohol medicines to curb misuse

The Centre has amended drug rules to bring high-alcohol medicinal products under prescription-only sale. The change tightens oversight after states flagged their diversion for intoxication.

Health Ministry tightens norms for high alcohol-containing drugs to prevent misuse

Formulations containing more than 12% ethyl alcohol, in quantities exceeding 30 ml, would no longer be covered under the exemption provided to them under Schedule K

Medicines with over 12% alcohol can no longer be sold without prescription: Govt

In a new regulatory change, medications with alcohol content exceeding twelve percent will require a prescription from a doctor. This decision treats these products like standard prescription drugs, compelling manufacturers to obtain the necessary licenses. Furthermore, pharmacies are now tasked with rigorous record-keeping to mitigate potential abuse and ensure that genuine medical use is preserved under enhanced scrutiny.

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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a gazette notification strictly banning the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of all oral medicinal formulations containing more than 12% ethyl alcohol by volume when sold in bottles larger than 30 ml. 📰 High-Alcohol Cough Syrups Now Need Doctor's Prescription as Centre Tightens Rules.