India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Year

No. of Drugs Banned

2021

NIL

2022

NIL

2023

14 for human use and 02 drugs for animal use

2024

157 for human use and 01 drug for animal use

2025

01 human use and 36 drugs for animal use

As per the information provided by Department of Health & Family Welfare, number of drugs banned by Central Government under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, year wise is as follows:

However, several writ petitions were filed in various High Courts across the country challenging the ban of the Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) and the Court granted interim protection for the drugs already in the distribution network.

Manufacture, sale and distribution of Banned Drug in the ...