Government to restrict the manufacture of oxytocin by september 2018

The Government has restricted the manufacture of Oxytocin formulations for domestic use to public sector only from 1st September, 2018, due to complaints of misuse. Oxytocin is a naturally-occurring hormone that causes uterine contractions during labour and helps new mothers lactate. But its misuse is widespread in the dairy industry where livestock are injected with […]