The End of OTC Syrups: A Massive Regulatory Shockwave, and Why It’s Actually Good for Us

The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s decision to pull "Syrups" out of the exempted list under Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945 , is easily one of the biggest regulatory shifts we’ve seen in years. By dropping the decades old exemption under the Drugs (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026 , the government has made it absolute: all liquid oral formulations now strictly require a doctor's…