A Hyderabad paediatrician has launched a petition urging authorities to regulate sugar-based drinks marketed like ORS. The move aims to prevent confusion among consumers, especially parents, and calls for clearer branding guidelines to protect public health.
A legal dispute has erupted between Hyderabad paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh and pharmaceutical companies over allegations of high sugar content in products marketed as ORS. Medical associations have backed the doctor, calling the legal notices an attempt to silence public health advocacy.