Additional designation of dextromethrophan into psychotropic substance raising concerns

Following the government's move to designate dextromethrophan as one of psychotropic substances from this October, a number of domestic pharmaceutical firms are now bracing for measures to boost their sales of cold remedies containing dextromethrophan in the months to come.

Pharmaceutical business sources say that the envisaged designation of dextromethrophan into a psychotropic category wil...