The Health Ministry is of the view that irrational fixed-dose combinations (FDC) are causing anti-microbial resistance, and, in some cases, toxicity that can lead to organ failure even as drug manufacturers in connivance with unscrupulous medical practitioners are making huge profits (“Weekend – Being’ page – “India coughs up a cold call: no more sweet nothings”, March 20). It may be true that the drug industry could face a revenue loss of several crores for the 300-odd FDCs already banned but a person’s well-being is more important.
K.A. Solaman, Alappuzha, Kerala
The Hindu dated 21 mar 2016