The East African Community Competition Authority has become aware through various media in India(India today, The Economic Times, One India) dated the 23rd August, 2024 that the Government of India through its Health Ministry has banned 156 fixed dose combination (FDCs) medicines, which included commonly used antibiotics, painkillers and multivitamins. In a gazette notice published by the Health Ministry on August 21, the production, marketing, and distribution of medications is now outlawed after it was found that they pose health risks.
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