Drug Ban

Star gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been handed a 21-month ban for failing a dope test conducted by the International Testing Agency, contrary to claims made by Indian officials that her "suspension" last year was not related to doping offence. Karmakar's dope sample collected out-of-competition by the ITA, an independent organisation that manages the anti-doping programme of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), was found to contain Higenamine, which is a prohibited substance under World Anti-Doping Agency Code. Her ban period will, however, end on July 10 this year as it was counted from the day (October 11, 2011) the sample was collected. "The ITA confirms that Dipa Karmakar has been suspended for a 21-month period, effective until 10 July 2023 after testing positive for higenamine (S3. Beta-2 Agonists as per the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list)," the ITA said in a statement late on Friday. "The positive sample was collected on behalf of the FIG in the scope of an .

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Include tablets such as Efavirenz, Ibuprofen, Tamoxifen and Salbutamol, Phenobarbitone injection and Rifampicin capsule

The Court had first heard the petitions on March 14 and provided the manufacturers interim relief

The companies most affected are Pfizer, Abbott and Macleods Pharma

Manufacturers pad up to exploit opportunity as acceptance of traditional remedies grows

The firms have contended that the decision was taken by the govt without issuing them a show cause notice or granting them a hearing

They say that a fat chunk of the banned drugs are already banned in most of the countries worldwide