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Centre to revamp prescription drug list to restrict misuse
Mint New Delhi
|June 05, 2025
The move comes amid rise in antimicrobial resistance from rampant use of antibiotics
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the country's top drug regulator, is planning a complete overhaul of medicines listed under Schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which governs the sale of prescription drugs, said an official aware of the matter and documents reviewed by Mint.
The proposed revamp is driven by concerns, including a rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from self-medication and rampant use of antibiotics purchased over the counter without prescription, the official said.
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