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This dients when one will do the were being marketed after dence. includes brands like Piramal’s work. receiving approval from State In what should come as a Saridon, Macleods Pharma’s The notification stated, regulatory agencies, whereas wake-up call for the health Panderm Plus cream “Hence in the larger public marketing approval can only be authorities, the report said sui- and Alkem Laboratories’ interest, it is necessary to pro- provided by the CDSCO. cide ranked first in India as the Taxim AZ. hibit the manufacture, sale or Amit Sengupta, national uicide deaths have risen in cause of death compared to its The Ministry has also &0++!!! distribution of this FDC…any convener of Jan Swasthya SIndia over the years, but the third rank globally in the 15-39 restricted the manufacture, sale !+0!+1 kind of regulation or restriction Abhiyan, said that inappropri- trend of killing self is alarm- age group. or distribution of six FDC 21 to allow for any use in patients ate use of FDC medicines poses ingly higher among Indian At least 63 per cent of all drugs subject to certain condi- is not justifiable.” a major threat to public health. women. India accounts for at suicide deaths reported in India tions. The ban follows recom- "!1!&++ According to the notifica- The combinations can lead to least 37 per cent of global sui- were in this age group. mendations from its technical !1 1!! tions, the Ministry also plans to additional toxicity, limit choice cide deaths among women, Dandona said there was an advisory board Drugs ! clamp down on the manufac- of prescribing physicians, according to a report pub- increase of 40 per cent in the Technical Advisory Board ture, sale and distribution of six increase treatment cost, lead to lished in the Lancet Public number of suicide deaths (DTAB). medicines. had prohibited the manufac- ingredients contained in them FDCs, two of which are used in under or overdosing. In the Health journal. India also between 1990 and 2016, with FDC drugs are two or The respiratory portfolio ture for sale and distribution of and that these FDCs may the treatment of diabetes. case of antibiotics, FDC med- accounts for 24 per cent glob- an estimated 2,30,314 deaths in more medicines combined in a will bear the highest impact, 349 FDC drugs. However, the involve risk to human beings. The 59th report of the icines can contribute to more al suicide deaths among men in 2016 indicating that “dispro- fixed ratio into a single dosage followed by anti-diabetic and move was challenged by the Earlier, an expert committee Parliamentary Committee on rapid development of antimi- 2016. portionately high suicide form. Experts allege that FDCs anti-infective drugs. affected manufacturers in High appointed by the Centre had Health and Family Welfare too crobial resistance, said the Jan The report — The Global deaths in India are a public are developed to escape price They also said the move Courts and the Supreme Court. made similar observations. had pointed out that in 2012 Swasthya Abhiyan convener. Burden of Disease Study 1990- health crisis”. control measures. means that around 6,000 med- Complying with the Considering the recom- 2016 — which was released on The study found wide vari- Market players pointed out icine brands belonging to dif- December 2017 Supreme mendations of DTAB and the Wednesday, said the suicide ations in suicide death rate that the banned combinations ferent companies and with a Court judgment, the DTAB expert committee, the Health death rate for women in India across States in India. on the list belong to several combined market size of examined the matter and in its Ministry, through a gazette !"#$% is 15 per one lakh women, dou- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, therapeutic areas like cough 2,000-2,500 crore may soon report to the Centre recom- notification, banned the FDCs. ble than that of the global sui- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and cold syrups, gastrointesti- vanish from the drug market in mended prohibition of the The ban has been called for cide rate for women in 2016, West Bengal and Tripura had nal and anti-infective formu- the country. FDCs saying there was no by DTAB since the 328 com- which was 7 per one lakh high suicide death rates for lations, and dermatological The Centre in March 2016 therapeutic justification for the bination of medicines, also women. both men and women, in addi- ! !" Contrary to the popular tion to Kerala and Chhattisgarh % belief, marriage was found to which had high suicide death ()*++ ! &!'()*!+!! be less protective against sui- rates for men. & ,-. cide as married women “The trends in SDR in account for the high proportion women in this study suggest ! "%+!! ! of suicide deaths in India, the the need to further assess the !+/!! study stated. The reason cited complex relationships between , !! 0! by author of the study, gender and suicidal behaviour "!!1!+! Professor Rakhi Dandona from to facilitate women-specific +!!!0 Public Health Foundation of suicide prevention strategies,” - India, are arranged and early Dandona said. ' ) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too have jumped into the con- *+ troversy. While Sinha has 3" 453 demanded that the entire BJP ith criticism mounting leadership, not just Jaitley, must he Chhattisgarh Assembly Wover sky-rocketing petro- come clean on its ties with the Tpassed the 2,433 crore leum fuel prices, the NDA liquor tycoon, Kejriwal has supplementary Budget with Government on Wednesday he claim of embattled termed Mallya’s disclosure voice vote on Wednesday. took a slew of measures to Tliquor tycoon Vijay Mallya “shocking”. The budget was tabled in reduce burden on petrol and !# on Wednesday that before leav- New agency PTI reported the House by Chief Minister diesel by announcing to incen- $ # %& ing India in 2016 he met the from London that the 62-year- Raman Singh, who also holds tivise ethanol production in the Finance Minister and offered to old former Kingfisher Airline the finance portfolio. country and approving 100 aims to cut down crude oil Government ahead of the settle the debt issue with the boss, who arrived to appear The budgetary demands per cent electrification of rest import by raising the blending Assembly elections in five banks has been rubbished by before the Westminster include contingency expendi- of the 13,000 km of the broad of ethanol by 10 per cent. States and Lok Sabha elections Arun Jaitely, who was Finance Magistrates’ Court in London, ture of 91,200 lakh and 880 gauge railway tracks at a cost of To cut down usage of next year, the CCEA approved Minister at that time. told reporters that he had met lakh for distribution of bonus 12,000 crore. diesel, the CCEA also gave nod a 15,053 crore new procure- Jaitely said he never gave the Minister and offered to set- this Kharif season during pro- The Cabinet Committee for electrification of more than ment policy Pradhan Mantri the businessman an appoint- tle the issue with the banks. curement of paddy. on Economic Affairs, chaired 13,000 route kilometres of rail- Annadata Aay Sanrakshan ment since 2014 but the fugi- “I left India because I had The demands also includ- by Prime Minister Narendra way tracks at a cost of 12,000 Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) allow- tive liquor baron misused his a scheduled meeting in Geneva. ed 1,055 lakh for creating Modi, approved the hike in crore. Addressing the media, ing States /Union Territories to position as Rajya Sabha mem- Before leaving I met the awareness among voters for ethanol price by 25 per cent. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal choose a compensation ber to accost him in Finance Minister and offered to upcoming elections, under this Now, the Oil Marketing said the project is expected to scheme and rope in private Parliament. settle (the issue with the banks), reflect truth”. settlement’. purpose, a contingency fund of Companies will buy ethanol finish by 2022, and it involves agencies for procurement to Latching on the Mallya’s Mallya said, without naming “Since 2014, I have never “Having been fully briefed 205 lakh and for adjustments from sugar mills at 52 per litre the conversion of existing diesel ensure a profitable price to claim, the Congress has alleged the Minister. given him any appointment to about his earlier ‘bluff offers’, of other expenditure a fund of from 47.5 per litre. Ethanol engines to electric. He said after farmers even when market that the Modi Government Mallya has been on bail on meet me and the question of without allowing him to pro- 205 lakh was demanded. has long been approved as an the completion of this electri- prices are lower.