People in the know told ET that India’s medication regulatory agency is actively exploring enforcing mention of excipients on the strip of a medicine for its safe use. Currently, the labels solely list the active ingredients that are included to the formulation.

People who take medications should be able to make educated decisions, therefore it’s crucial to inform them of what they are taking, the person added.

The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC), a group of technical specialists, debated the matter at its meeting last week but has not yet made a decision.