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Kerala Bans Sale of Medicines to Children Under 12 Without Prescription Amid Cough Syrup Death Scare

Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of alarming reports of child deaths in other states linked to toxic cough syrups, the Kerala Health Department has taken decisive action — banning the sale of all medicines to children below 12 years of age without a valid doctor’s prescription. Health Minister Veena George announced that the move aims to Read More…

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Kerala to Launch First Project for Collection and Disposal of Expired Medicines

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to launch its first-ever initiative for the collection and scientific disposal of expired medicines. The project, titled ‘nPROUD’ (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs), will be inaugurated by Health Minister Veena George on February 22. The primary objective of the project is to systematically collect unused and expired medicines from Read More…