This clarification issued on October 14 corrects several years old misconception that any sugary drink — ranging from fruit juices to carbonated beverages — could substitute for ORS. This is a result of Dr Sivaranjani Santosh’s perseverance against misuse of ORS brand by some companies for profiteering

xAfter over two years long legal battle started by a paediatrician from Hyderabad against misbranding sugar drinks as ORS, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) redefined Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) to mean only those liquids that conform to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) standard formulation — a precise balance of glucose, sodium, and electrolytes.

This clarification issued on October 14 corrects several years old misconception that any sugary drink — ranging fro

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