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# Schedule H

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## Definition

Schedule H is a category under India's Drugs and Cosmetics Act for prescription-only medicines that cannot be sold without a registered medical practitioner's prescription.

## Extended

All GLP-1 receptor agonists are Schedule H in India. Pharmacies must retain prescriptions. Purchasing without prescription is illegal and unsafe. In India, these concepts appear in RSSDI and ICMR guidance for type 2 diabetes and obesity care—always confirm details with your prescribing physician.

## Learn more

[Full guide](https://www.kesho.health/blog/cdsco-glp-1-advisory-explained) · [MD](https://www.kesho.health/md/blog/cdsco-glp-1-advisory-explained)

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