Procter & Gamble’s (P & G) India unit an huge U.S based medical company has shut the production of “Vicks Action 500 Extra”. The regulators banned its sale upon the high health risk. Procter & Gamble had foretold that they were backed by research to support and ensure quality, safety and efficacy of their products.

The content of the product is a standard dose of paracetamol, phenylephrine and caffeine, which has been banned by health ministry of India on issuing a notice at the end of previous week, the health care giant passed the information to the stock exchange. To know more about the medical news in India – Morulaa

However 344 drug combinations including several antibiotics and analgesics have been found risky to health, it has been completely brought to a stop. The government panel of experts have found the combination of these drugs lacked “therapeutic justification” in which the Procter & Gamble’s product “Vicks Action 500 Extra” is one of it.

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