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Medicines, food and drinks. We read the official orders from CDSCO, FSSAI and the courts and tell you in plain words what happened. Every entry links to the document.

Links to the official order No money from listed companies Updated 20 Sep 2026
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Not banned

Is Dolo 650 banned in India?

Dolo 650 is not banned in India as of 19 Sep 2026; no Section 26A notification covers paracetamol tablets, and the...

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Banned

Is Nimesulide banned in India?

Oral nimesulide above 100 mg has been banned for adults in India since 29 Dec 2025; 100 mg tablets and topical gels...

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Stayed

Is Saridon banned in India?

Saridon is legally on sale in India as of 19 Sep 2026: the 7 Sep 2018 ban (S.O. 4689(E)) was put on hold by Supreme...

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Not banned

Is Meftal-Spas banned in India?

Meftal-Spas is not banned in India as of 19 Sep 2026; no notification names mefenamic acid + dicyclomine, and the...

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Banned

Is Corex banned in India?

The chlorpheniramine + codeine cough syrup sold as Corex has been prohibited in India since the 14-FDC notification...

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Not banned

Is Ranitidine banned in India?

Ranitidine is not banned in India as of 19 Sep 2026; it was dropped from the National List of Essential Medicines in...

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Not banned

Is Maggi banned in India?

Maggi is not banned in India as of 19 Sep 2026; the 2015 FSSAI order was set aside by the Bombay High Court, Maggi...

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Not banned

Is Red Bull banned in India?

Red Bull is not banned in India as of 19 Sep 2026; FSSAI's 3 Jul 2026 order requires relabelling as 'Caffeinated...

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Restricted

Is Old Monk banned in India?

Old Monk is not banned across India as of 20 Sep 2026. A 29 Jun 2026 FSSAI order stops fresh sale of three variants...

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We find the document

A gazette notification, a CDSCO or FSSAI order, a court ruling or a lab report. We save a copy and link to the original.

We copy the facts exactly

Product name as printed, batch number, the test it failed, who decided and when. One bad batch is never stretched into a bad brand.

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Stays, appeals and reversals change the status, so we recheck entries and date every page. Anyone named can reply, and we fix mistakes in public.

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