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The New Age of Pediatric Medication Awareness

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's recent advisory against administering cough syrups to children under two is a milestone in India's changing healthcare history.

This advisory marks a shift in the terrain of pediatric care, signaling a need for a new age of awareness, accountability, and informed choices.

A warning note on the way the terrain of paediatric care has to change with the times, to a new age of awareness, accountability, and considered choices.

For years, cough syrups were a common solution for a child's cough or cold in Indian homes.

Author's summary: India's healthcare history changes with new pediatric medication awareness.

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