Hyderabad paediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh quits IAP citing lack of institutional support after receiving legal notice

Hyderabad-based pediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh | Photo Credit: BY EDITION
Hyderabad-based pediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh He resigned from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), citing lack of institutional support, after receiving a legal notice from pharmaceutical companies for his public statements questioning some of the issues. Oral rehydration products.
Criticizing the marketing and positioning of products such as ORSL and its rebranded version ERZL, Dr. Santosh said his decision to resign came after he failed to stand by the Academy. “I decided enough was enough,” he said HinduHe added that he resigned a few days ago.
It was published – 14 April 2026 12:12 IST

