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Banned diabetes in India

Last checked 20 September 2026

62 entries in this category on the banned drugs list, of which 27 are bans currently in force. Court stays and quashed orders are shown as such.

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Drug / combinationActionNotificationDateOrderStatus note
Gliclazide + Chromium PicolinateFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 3080(E) 11 June 2026 16 FDCs · Jun 2026 Prohibited under s.26A with immediate effect, 11.06.2026 (CDSCO list published 21.07.2026).
Metformin Hydrochloride 500mg (Extended Release) + Glimepiride 3mg + Dapagliflozin 10mg Film Coated Bilayered TabletsFixed-dose combination · diabetes Halted CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 3 11 April 2025 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban
Glimepiride 1mg + Metformin HCl 500mg TabletFixed-dose combination · diabetes Halted CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 29 11 April 2025 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban
Glimepiride 2mg + Metformin Hydrochloride (Sustained Release) 500mg + Voglibose 0.3mg TabletFixed-dose combination · diabetes Halted CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 30 11 April 2025 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban
Metformin Hydrochloride (Prolonged Release) 500mg + Voglibose 0.2mg TabletFixed-dose combination · diabetes Ban revoked CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 31 11 April 2025 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 Excluded from the 11.04.2025 list by CDSCO corrigendum dated 10.09.2025: found to be approved by CDSCO (recorded by Delhi HC on 14.07.2025). Originally: CDSCO direction to SLAs 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A ban.
Ursodeoxycholic Acid + Metformin HClFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 3304(E) 2 August 2024 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024.
Glimepiride1mg/2mg/3mg + Pioglitazone15mg/15mg/15mg + Metformin1000mg/1000mg/1000mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 4471(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 Quashed by Delhi HC order dated 13.02.2019; CDSCO appealed, sub judice (CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021, note 5#).
Glimepiride 1mg/2mg + Pioglitazone 15mg/15mg + Metformin 850mg/850mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 4472(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 Quashed by Delhi HC order dated 13.02.2019; CDSCO appealed, sub judice (CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021, note 5#).
Pioglitazone 30mg + Metformin 500mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 4479(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 Quashed by Delhi HC order dated 22.02.2019; CDSCO appealed, sub judice (CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021, note 5#).
Metformin + AtorvastatinFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4453(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin 1000/1000/500/500mg + Pioglitazone 7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5mg + Glimepiride 1/2/1/2mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4467(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Gliclazide 80mg + Metformin 325 mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4468(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Voglibose + Metformin + Chromium PicolinateFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4469(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Pioglitazone 7.5/7.5mg + Metformin 500/1000mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4470(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin 850mg + Pioglitazone 7.5mg + Glimepiride 2mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4473(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin 850mg + Pioglitazone 7.5mg + Glimepiride1mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4474(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin 500mg/500mg + Gliclazide SR30mg/60mg + Pioglitazone7.5mg/7.5mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4475(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Voglibose + Pioglitazone + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4476(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin + BromocriptineFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4477(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin + Glimepiride + MethylcobalaminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4478(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Glimepiride + Pioglitazone + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 815(E) as printed (2016 number repeated in the 2018 block of the CDSCO list), 2018 S.O., being verifiedunder verification 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 Listed in the 07.09.2018 block of the CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 but printed with its 10.03.2016 notification number; the 2018 S.O. number (possibly the unlisted S.O. 4616(E)) must be VERIFIED against the Gazette. In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Glipizide2.5mg + Metformin 400mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4480(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Pioglitazone 15mg + Metformin 850mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4481(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin ER + Gliclazide MR + VogliboseFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4482(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Chromium Polynicotinate + Metformin HydrochlorideFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4483(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin Hydrochlopride + Gliclazide + Piogllitazone + Chromium PolynicotinateFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4484(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin + Gliclazide + Chromium PolynicotinateFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4485(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin (Sustained Release) 500mg + Pioglitazone15mg + Glimepiride 3mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4486(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin (SR) 500mg + Pioglitazone5mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4487(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Gliclazide 40mg + Metformin 400mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4682(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Telmisartan + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4694(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Benfotiamine + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Banned S.O. 4697(E) 7 September 2018 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021
Metformin + AtorvastatinFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 785(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin 1000/1000/500/500mg + Pioglitazone 7.5/7.5/7.5/7.5mg + Glimepiride 1/2/1/2mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 802(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Gliclazide 80 mg + Metformin 325 mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 803(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Voglibose + Metformin + Chromium PicolinateFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 804(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Pioglitazone 7.5/7.5mg + Metformin 500/1000mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 805(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Glimepiride 1mg/2mg/3mg + Pioglitazone 15mg/15mg/15mg + Metformin 1000mg/1000mg/1000mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 806(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Glimepiride 1mg/2mg + Pioglitazone 15mg/15mg + Metformin 850mg/850mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 807(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin 850mg + Pioglitazone 7.5 mg + Glimepiride 2mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 808(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin 850mg + Pioglitazone 7.5 mg + Glimepiride 1mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 809(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin 500mg/500mg + Gliclazide SR 30mg/60mg + Pioglitazone 7.5mg/7.5mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 810(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Voglibose + Pioglitazone + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 811(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin + BromocriptineFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 812(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin + Glimepiride + MethylcobalaminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 813(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Pioglitazone 30 mg + Metformin 500mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 814(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Glimepiride + Pioglitazone + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 815(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Glipizide 2.5mg + Metformin 400mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 816(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Pioglitazone 15mg + Metformin 850 mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 817(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin ER + Gliclazidemr + VogliboseFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 818(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Chromium Polynicotinate + Metformin HydrochlorideFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 819(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin Hydrochlopride + Gliclazide + Piogllitazone + Chromium PolynicotinateFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 820(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin + Gliclazide + Chromium PolynicotinateFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 821(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Glibenclamide + Metformin (SR) + PioglitazoneFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 822(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin (Sustained Release) 500mg + Pioglitazone 15 mg + Glimepiride 3mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 823(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Metformin (SR) 500mg + Pioglitazone 5mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 824(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Gliclazide 40mg + Metformin 400mgFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 1029(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Telmisartan + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 1041(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Benfotiamine + MetforminFixed-dose combination · diabetes Quashed S.O. 1044(E) 10 March 2016 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban
Pioglitazone and All Formulations containing Pioglitazone for Human UseSingle molecule · diabetes Ban revoked GSR 379(E) 18 June 2013 Classic bans Suspension vide GSR 379(E) 18.06.2013 revoked vide GSR 520(E) dated 31.07.2013, allowing use with conditions (boxed warning; not first-line therapy).
RosiglitazoneSingle molecule · diabetes Banned GSR 910(E) 12 November 2010 Classic bans In force per CDSCO consumer list (1983-2017)
PhenforminSingle molecule · diabetes Banned GSR 780(E) 1 October 2003 Classic bans In force per CDSCO consumer list (1983-2017)