July 25: Despite an aspiring 10 percent economic growth and a growing health industry especially medical tourism, the health sector is severely affected by the increasing production and promotion of certain banned and fake drugs in all across the country. In fact the latest reports suggest that India is one of the few countries that export large amount of various fake drugs to different parts of the world.
Many of the drugs that have been banned in developed countries are easily available in India. Chemists don’t hesitate to sell those drugs at their shops as doctors are continuously prescribing those medicines despite knowing their implication and side effects on the patient.
In fact the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation run by the government of India has not made any strict guideline over a list of drugs that have been banned by European Union and USA.
The most pitiable feature is that not many of us know about those banned drugs and use regularly that causes long term implication for our physical health. The official first needs to lay down stringent laws and direct drug manufactures not to produce those.
Some of the common ones that are easily available and people use frequently without doctor’s prescription are D-cold, Nimesulide and Analgin. These are used as pain-killers but latest research shows that long term use of such medicines can affect human health in various ways by damaging liver, causing irregular heartbeats, depression, blood pressure fluctuations etc. This is the prime reason that most of European countries have disqualified and banned the manufacturing and consumption of these drugs.
However, Indian government has not woke up to the fact of these dangerous as well as spurious drugs that can be seen in central government’s Drug and Cosmetic Act which is yet to be re-evaluated after its formation in 1940 though has added various other concerns under Pharmacy Act. The act has only banned a combination of drugs per doses and also depending on particular diseases, but not these common medicines.
In fact even those drugs banned in India are easily and readily available in the market. Here comes the question of awareness as some manufacturer tell that they are not aware of the latest report. In fact it can be possible through a joint effort by the government, doctors, chemists’ association, and manufacturers. The physicians also need to update themselves with the latest developments regarding any adverse effects of drugs.
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Comments:
Arani Dey
February 13, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Arani Dey
February 13, 2011 at 12:00 AMwill you inform me about the status of some banned drugs according to WHO or in USA,but having use in India till now?
Dr. Ankit
February 12, 2011 at 12:00 AMI would like to know the name of all the drugs banned in US but still used in India and the reason for their ban
palo
January 14, 2011 at 12:00 AMi want to know why our country is still flooded with banned drug eventhough there is regulatory body is exist.
Ashish
November 15, 2010 at 12:00 AMI WANT TO know the drugs banned in india recently
pankaj
November 2, 2010 at 12:00 AMplz tell me thesd are banne drugs we can use to it chemisty change(modify.in cause group) and remove to harm full effect ant use it plz ans me i can projet these are any one banne drug...
Alpesh Nagar
October 13, 2010 at 12:00 AMi want to know the names of drugs banned in india with preferable reason and their effect on human body.
akshay fouzdar
October 2, 2010 at 12:00 AMhey can u plz give the name of the banned drug also coz that will be helpful for us
RAGHUPATHY
September 14, 2010 at 12:00 AMI want to know the names of medicines banned and reason for the ban out of India and their effect on human body
thakkar pratik
August 13, 2010 at 12:00 AMhi iwould like to know the names of banned medicines in india with the reason of their ban and the name of the brand and manufacturer..
Dr Anil B. Bhale
April 5, 2010 at 12:00 AMi want to know why triple combinations were banned by d.c.g.i in 2007? wat happened 2 court case which was filed by industry?
Dr.Ganes Mahata
March 1, 2010 at 12:00 AMPlease let me know the list of Banned medicine in India and cause of banned.
Dr l l dhakad
September 4, 2009 at 12:00 AMi would like to know the names of drugs banned elsewhere and the reason for the ban and effects on human body, but are freely available in the. Indian market like nimesulide
R.K.Mishra
August 16, 2009 at 12:00 AMi am a chemist i want to kow the name of drugs those are banned in india and are still available in Indian mkt,especially the drugs banned in indian mkt
nanjunda n
July 1, 2009 at 12:00 AMgive only required information of banned drugs
nandini purohit
January 28, 2009 at 12:00 AMI want to know the names of medicines banned and reason for the ban out of India and their effect on human body.
syed nazrul hussain
December 19, 2008 at 12:00 AMi would like to know the names of drugs banned elsewhere and the reason for the ban and effects on human body, but are freely available in the. Indian market
jenish
October 22, 2008 at 12:00 AMi would like to know all the drugs which are banned in USA and still they are available in indian market.
devendra
October 17, 2008 at 12:00 AMI would like to know about all those drugs banned in india and other countries fda in last 3-4years.
R.Nethaji
September 17, 2008 at 12:00 AMI would like to know about all those drugs banned in india in last 3-4years.And which fluoroquinolones is banned on the last 5 or 6 years.Now currently the drugs like ofloxacin and gatifloxacin is banned in india?please inform the current status
Tanvir Islam
September 12, 2008 at 12:00 AMI want to know the list of latest banned drugs in india.
Susheel Bhan
August 29, 2008 at 12:00 AMI would like to know about all those drugs banned in india in last 3-4years which the people are used so easily without any priscription.
harshal c. yeole
July 21, 2008 at 12:00 AMi am eager to get the list of drugs banned in India in past 2-3 years.
also banned in other countries but prescribed or sold in India.
Sucheta
July 8, 2008 at 12:00 AMI want to know the list of those drugs which are banned in other counties but yet available in India. I also want to know the reasons behind their ban i.e What are the side effects of these banned drugs.
Premal Desai
May 23, 2008 at 12:00 AMIs ofloxacin and ornidazole combination banned in India ? Please send detailed information about the same.
Bhagya N
April 22, 2008 at 12:00 AMHi, This is a very good article and we need to rise our voice frequently against usage of such banned drugs as ultimate sufferer are ourself.
C.G.Sivaasankar
March 20, 2008 at 12:00 AMAll the drugs banned in Europe and us are not banned in india, so they are manufacturing that products, and i agree some drugs banned in india are still manfactured by the companies.
government should take action on this issue and they should announce "the drugs which are banned worldwide is also banned in india" and they should issue the list to all manufacturers, physician & pharmacies through their association and also through medias, then only the manufacturers can stop producing this b'coz they losing more & more when the banned drugs list and price control order over drugs are issued.
the manufacturers, marketers, physician and distributors are not victims.
Govt sholud take care in this issue
here is the link for banned drugs
http://cdsco.nic.in/html/Drugsbanned.html
Dr.Nirav Pandya , vadodara , Gujarat
March 14, 2008 at 12:00 AMI know that there are many such drugs. But i dont know all drugs. So please put list of those drugs on site or mail me.. So that i stop prescribing them to my patients even by mistake.
ashokan pillai
March 14, 2008 at 12:00 AMI want to know the list of latest banned drugs in india
sagar
February 2, 2008 at 12:00 AMi want to know recent drug combinations banned and it's status.
atul t nerkar
January 20, 2008 at 12:00 AMsend new banned drug combination list2007-08 by february 2008 in my email id.thank u
dr ananta mishra
December 6, 2007 at 12:00 AMNow a days doctors are so busy to earn money rather to think of the patient future.so govt to look after by drug controler to stop the production of banned drugs.
E.Elambharathy
October 9, 2007 at 12:00 AMWhen the awareness will come to people, chemist, doctors, pharmacompanies and government we don't know but the sufferers are people only. it is very important issue for our country. article is very informative.
mukesh deshmukh
August 24, 2007 at 12:00 AMYes, drugs controller genral of india should handle this situation very carefully then only something can happens.Really very good article for genral public.
Dr.B.M.Gurupadayya
August 14, 2007 at 12:00 AMBanned drugs should not be used. But still physicians are prescribing the drugs.
will you inform me about the status of some banned drugs according to WHO or in USA,but having use in India till now?and the reasons for which the drugs are banned.