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Q1With reference to the recent ban on Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) drugs, consider the following statements: 1. The Centre banned the 16 FDC drugs under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. 2. The ban was imposed without any review of clinical data by an expert committee. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare banned the 16 FDC drugs under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) formed an expert committee that reviewed the clinical data and concluded the combinations offered no real therapeutic value. Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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