India, March 23 -- By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has launched a nationwide crackdown on unapproved Fixed Dose Combination (FDCs). The drug regulator has requested to examine the 90 FDCs in the generic name, whether approval is granted by the state or UT drug controllers, according to a letter accessed by ANI.

These drugs include Multi vitamins, folic acids, syrups, Paracetamol, Clotrimazole and Betamethasone Cream, Diclofenac Potassium and Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Tablets, etc.

According to the letter, "The SUGAM lab testing data for the year 2025, a large number of drug samples (FDCs) are detected as unapproved and fall under the category of 'New Drug'. No new drug ...