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Oxytocin is a controversial hormonal drug which is given via intramuscular injection and used widely in the area of dairy, agriculture and horticulture. Credit: Reuters/Shailesh Andrade

PMO Keen on Regulating Oxytocin, a Hormone Misused on Cattle

Anoo Bhuyan 03/07/2018

The hormone is used to excessively milk cattle, but...

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Govt Wants Pharma Firms to Hand Over 1% Profits for Emergency ‘Medicine Bank’

The Wire Staff 05/06/2018

The drugs would be earmarked for health emergencies and...

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Drug Controller Conducts Third Raid on Pharma Firms for Unapproved Drugs

Anoo Bhuyan 23/04/2018

The CDSCO has been finding Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers across...

Oxytocin is a controversial hormonal drug which is given via intramuscular injection and used widely in the area of dairy, agriculture and horticulture. Credit: Reuters/Shailesh Andrade

Drug Controller Creates Complaint Mechanism on Misuse of Oxytocin in Cattle

Anoo Bhuyan 04/04/2017

Although using the drug enables dairy and horticulture farmers...

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After Dubious BGR-34 Claim, AYUSH Ministry Pushes Homeopathy for Diabetes

Vasudevan Mukunth 21/01/2017

There is no justification for the Ministry of AYUSH's...