82 medicines of 12 pharmaceutical companies deregistered

ISLAMABAD—Drug Control Organization (DCO) of Health Ministry has deregistered 82 Medicines of 12 Pharmaceutical Companies on bases of being injurious to human health and having higher concentration of Alcohol that is not clinically recommended and are unsafe.
All the members of Drug registration board of Drug Control Organization has unanimously decided that the formulation of these medicines is not in the best Public Interest. These Medicines don’t bear any therapeutic indications and is being misused as an intoxicant Liquor. The Board says that there are better medicines available in market which can be used as alternatives of the medicines which have been deregistered.
Following Medicines have been deregistered and prohibited for sale:
Medicure Labs Karachi. Tincture Ipecauanham, Spirit Amonia aeromatic, Tincture Belladonae, Aqua Menthapip conc, Tincture scillae, Peppermint Spirit, Tincture Zingiberis Mitis, Aurantil Syrup, Tincture Gentian Co, Liquor Amonia Acetate, Extract Glycerrizhae , Tolu Syrup, Tincture Camphor Co, Aqua Chloroform Conc, Tincture Hyoscyamus, Tincture Opii, Tincture Cardanninu Co, Spirit Aetheris Nitrosi, Tincture Zingiberis Fort.
Karachi Pharmaceutical Labs. Tincture Saniga, Tincture Hyoscyamus, Tincture Ferri Parchlor, Tincture Ipecac, Aqua Menthapip conc, Tincture Belladona, Tincture Gentian Co, Tincture Aconite, Tincture Scillae, Tincture Cardamon Co, Spirit Aethar Nitrous, Tincture Myrrh, Extract Glycyrrhizae, Spirit Amonia Aromatic liq, Tincture Camphor Co liq.
Regent Labs Karachi. Tincture Belladona Liq, Aqua Menthae Piperitae, Ext Glycyrrhiza Liq, Spirit Amonia Aromatic Liq, Tincture Card co Liq, Tincture Scillae Liq.
Sacred Pharma Shekhupura. Aqua Mentha pip Conc, Tincture card co Liq, Tincture Scillae Liq, Spirit Amonia Aromatic Liq.
BI Drug Company Lahore. Tincture Card co Liq, Tincture Camphor Co liq, Tincture Ipecac, Tincture Sanega Liq, Extract Glycyrrhizae Liq, Spirit Ammonia Aromatic, Spirit Aethar Nitrosi.
Alkemy Pharma Hyderabad. Tincture Ipecac, Tincture Card co, Tincture Belladona, Spirit Ammonia Aromatic.
Gaba farma labs Karachi. Tincture Myrrh Liq, Aqua Anisi Liq, Tincture Card co Liq, Tincture Extract Glycyrrhizae, Tincture Gentian Compound, Tincture Spirit, Aqua Menthapip Conc Liq, Tincture Zhingiberis Mitis Liq, Spirit Chloroform Liq.
Home Chemicals Lahore. Tincture of Scillae, Liquid Extract of Glycerihizae, Aqua Mentha Piperitae Conc, Tincture Zingiberis forte, Tincture Cardamom Compound, Tincture of Myrrh.
Sulson Pharma Lahore. Aqua Mentha Pipe Conc, Tincture Scillae, Spirit Ammonia Aromatic, Tincture Camphor Co, Tincture Card co.
Rehman Pharmaceutical Attock. Tincture Camphor Co, Tincture Scillae, Aqua Mentha Pip Conc, Tincture Card co, Extract Glycyrrhizae Liq, Tincture Myrrh.—Agencies