Hyderabad, April 14 -- Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has resigned from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) after she was served legal notices from pharmaceutical companies for publicly questioning the content of oral rehydration drinks, The Hindu reported.

Citing the lack of support from the institution, Santosh formally resigned, saying, "Enough is enough."

The Hyderabad-based pediatrician, who had fought for eight years against the misleading oral rehydration solutions (ORS) labelling, had received notices by companies such as Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson, accusing her of making false and defamatory statements about their products.

Dr Santosh maintained that she aimed to raise awareness about the arbitrary use of electrolyte drinks by ch...