Government bans fixed-dose combination drugs containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride for children under four years.
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of fixed‑dose combination drugs containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride for children under four years.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Regulation of drugs and public health policy
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Role of expert committees in drug regulation
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
The ban on the manufacture, sale and distribution of fixed‑dose combination drugs containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride for children under four years was issued under which provision of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940?
- [A] Section 26A
- [B] Section 27
- [C] Section 20
- [D] Section 22
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
The notification explicitly states that the restriction is issued under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The other sections are not referenced in the notification.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.