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Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025
As per rumours, around 12 drugs were listed as banned in Kerala.
Dolo 650, a widely used brand of paracetamol, works by reducing the production of prostaglandins, compounds that cause pain and inflammation and by lowering body temperature during fever.
Acetaminophen was never evaluated enough for fetal exposures about longer-term neurodevelopmental impacts.
As per reports, one in four persons consume painkillers at least once a week.
The list of substandard medicines includes vitamin C and D3 tablets from Shelkel, vitamin B complex, soft gels of vitamin C, Pan-D for gas issues, paracetamol 500 mg, glimepiride for diabetes, and telmisartan for high blood pressure.
Out of the 125 samples that failed the quality test, 43 were manufactured by the state-run KSDPL.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) had on July 13 accused the makers of the Dolo-650 tablet of indulging in 'unethical practices'.
This is the highest one-time increase in the prices of medicines under price control regime, since the NPPA came into being in 1997.
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