India, June 16 -- By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued a notification under which syrup medicines, including cough syrups, will no longer be available over the counter.

Consumers will now require a doctor's prescription to purchase such medicines.

On the government's decision to ban the over-the-counter sale of all 'Syrups', including cough syrups, Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Dr Anil Nayak has appreciated and said, "We welcome our government's decision. It's a good decision, because most syrups contain a little caffeine, so people use it for intoxication. But be careful, do not get a prescription from a quack doctor. It should be from an M...