Health and Pharmaceuticals·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organ
Ban on paracetamol and other common medicines
This PIB release clarifies that while certain paracetamol Fixed Dose Combinations are banned, paracetamol itself is not.
It highlights the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority's role in drug price control under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. Additionally, it elaborates on the Free Drugs Service Initiative under the National Health Mission, which aims to provide free essential medicines in public health facilities, supported by the IT-enabled Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS).