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India Considers Prescription-Only Sales for Cough Syrups After Child Deaths

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Published on 18th November 2025, 4:35 AM

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Simar Singh | Whalesbook News Team

Overview

The Indian government is reviewing a proposal to make cough syrups available only with a doctor's prescription. This potential regulatory change follows the deaths of several children linked to contaminated cough syrups. The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) is examining the issue, which could remove these medicines from the list of over-the-counter drugs.