Headache over for now: SC lifts ban on sale of painkiller Saridon

SC did not grant any relief to the other medicines in the list of 328 FDC drugs, which were banned by the Health Ministry by its September 7 notification

Popular painkiller Saridon will be available at medical stores across the country, with the Supreme Court on Monday allowing the sale of the drug, along with three other banned fixed dose combinations (FDCs). This, however, is an interim relief companies said, as the apex court is yet to take a final decision on the matter.

A Bench of Justices R F Nariman and Indu Malhotra issued notice to the Centre and sought its reply on the plea filed by some drugmakers and pharma associations.

The medicines whose sale was allowed were Piramal Healthcare's Saridon, GlaxoSmithKline's Piriton, Juggat Pharma's Dart and another drug,