Health Ministry bans 16 Fixed Dose Combination medicines under Section 26A
Key facts
- The Health Ministry banned 16 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) for human use on 20 June 2026.
- The ban was issued under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
- An expert committee of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) found them lacking therapeutic justification.
- The review followed directions of the Supreme Court.
Why it matters
[Policy] An FDC mixes two or more drugs in one pill. Section 26A lets the Centre ban unsafe drugs. FDC bans recur, so the law and the DTAB are worth knowing.