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India's Drug Regulator Sounds Alarm: Painkiller and Antibiotic Misuse Fuels Hidden Kidney Disease Epidemic | Lavamgam

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India's Drug Regulator Sounds Alarm: Painkiller and Antibiotic Misuse Fuels Hidden Kidney Disease Epidemic

India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a stark circular linking the indiscriminate, repeated, and prolonged use of common painkillers and antibiotics to a significant risk of chronic kidney disease and renal impairment. The regulator's directive, dated September 21, 2026, aims to curb a dangerous trend of self-medication that is silently damaging kidneys across the population.