Center plans tighter rules on nicotine lozenges, may mandate pharmacy-only sales
“Until now, under a special exemption in Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, nicotine gums and lozenges containing 2mg of nicotine did not require a sale license. This meant that any grocery store, kiosk, or online platform could sell these products without the oversight applied to medicines. While originally intended to make it easier…