Woman Doctor Ends Misuse of “ORS” Label — A Victory for Truth and Public Health
For years, shelves across India carried products calling themselves “ORS,” but many weren’t true Oral Rehydration Salts — the life-saving formula recommended by the World Health Organization to prevent dehydration and save lives during diarrheal illness. These so-called drinks misled consumers, risking the lives of the most vulnerable: children, patients, and the poor.
Today, India has drawn a clear line. Only formulations matching the WHO-approved ORS composition — precise ratios of glucose and electrolytes — can legally carry the name “ORS.” Everything else must find another label.
Behind this policy change stands a determined doctor, Dr. Sivaranjani, who refused to stay silent. For years, she fought misinformation in the name of science and patient safety.
Her victory is more than regulatory — it’s moral. It reclaims trust in medicine, in science, and in the meaning of a word that has saved millions.
Real ORS is back where it belongs — in the service of life, not marketing
