Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Goa on April 12 banned sale of steroid products in the state without prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner.

According to a statement made on April 12, as per the notification issued by the Central Government steroidal drugs such as Alclometasone, Beclomethasone, Betamathasone, Desonide, Desoximetasone, Dexamethasone, Diflorasone diacetate, Fluocinonide, Fluocinolone acetonide, Halobetasol Propionate, Halometasone, Methylprednisone, Prednicarbate, Triamcinolone acetonide are under schedule H and as per Rule 97 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the formulation containing these drugs are to be sold only on the prescription of Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) and are to be supplied only under the personal supervision of a Registered Pharmacist.