After reviewing the clinical data, the panel concluded that these 16 specific combinations offered no real therapeutic value to patients, leading to their immediate prohibition. (Source: Pexels)The Centre has imposed an immediate ban on 16 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued the orders under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, effectively halting the manufacture, sale and distribution of these medicines across India after a scientific review flagged them that the formulations lacked therapeutic justification and could pose risks to public health.Supreme Court reviewThis sweeping move breanch from a Supreme Court-mandated review of the Indian drug market. Following the court’s orders, the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) formed an expert committee to completely remobve potentially harmful formulations. After reviewing the clinical data, the panel concluded that these 16 specific combinations offered no real therapeutic value to patients, leading to their immediate prohibition.here are the 16 FDC drugs banned by the Centre with immediate effect:1 Acetyl Salicylic Acid + Ethoheptazine2 Aloe Extract + Allantoin + Alpha Tocopherol Acetate + D-Panthenol + Vitamin A3 Aloe Extract + Vitamin E + Dimethicone + Glycerine4 Aloe Vera + Jojoba Oil + Vitamin E5 Aloe Vera + Orange Oil6 Aloe Vera + Jojoba Oil + Wheat Germ Oil + Tea Tree Oil7 Aloe Vera + Vitamin E + Herbal Preparation8 Dicyclomine + Paracetamol + Clidinium Bromide9 Dicyclomine + Paracetamol + Clidinium Bromide + Chlordiazepoxide10 Gliclazide + Chromium Picolinate11 Paracetamol + Lignocaine12 Amoxicillin + Serratiopeptidase + Lactobacillus Sporogenes13 Amoxicillin + Cloxacillin + Lactic Acid Bacillus + Serratiopeptidase14 Amoxicillin + Serratiopeptidase15 Cefadroxyl + Probenecid16 Cefuroxime + Serratiopeptidase