- A hormone drug which is misused by dairy owners and farmers to boost milk production and plump up the size of vegetables and fruits
- It is believed that those consuming such dairy products and vegetables and fruits are hit by irreversible hormonal imbalance.
- Under Schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rule, 1954, the drug can be distributed on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only.
- Further, to avoid its bulk sale, Oxytocin injections are packed only in single unit blister packs.
- The alleged abundant availability of the drug through traders and use of drugs by dairy owners, in a clandestine way, has been a matter of great concern for public health, officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
This blog is meant for UPSC/MPSC aspirants. It is full of important facts useful for these exam.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
OXYTOCIN-A hormone drug
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