Centre Bans 16 Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs Over Safety and Efficacy Concerns

• •The Union Health Ministry banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs through a gazette notification dated 11 June 2026.
• •The action was taken under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
• •The grounds were a lack of therapeutic justification and potential risk to public health.