The Government proposes Monopoly on Love Hormone, Doctors’ Body opposes
New Delhi: Oxytocin, nicknamed as love hormone, has become a cause celebre being heard by Supreme Court. The apex court heard the matter on Valentine’s Day! The central government wants…
Drug Manufacturers Report Panic for Buying Oxytocin by Hospitals
Due to the ban on the crucial hormone Oxytocin, that is mainly used for pregnant women for the induction of labor and stall postpartum bleeding, hospitals are in the panic…
Oxytocin Smuggling, Buyer Apprehended
Oxytocin sale is completely banned in India from retail stores and people are using illegal methods to supply oxytocin because of its high demand. Two persons arrested recently by the…
A New Heat-stable drug to control post-childbirth bleeding- World Health Organization
Postpartum hemorrhage or high post-childbirth bleeding causes millions of death worldwide and Oxytocin is widely used for this purpose. A study co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed a…
Oxytocin banned to be sold at retail Chemist effective from 1st July 2018
Oxytocin, finally restricted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to be sold at retail chemist shops to curb its misuse. Oxytocin is being misused in a number of…
Drug regulators in dilemma over the steps taken to prevent Oxytocin Misuse
A widely misused neurotransmitter and peptide hormone, Oxytocin has become the major issue in the minds of drug regulators as the steps taken by The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation…
Controls On Oxytocin Production And Trade To Check Misuse
The Modi government has chosen to confine the make of oxytocin, known as the ” cuddle hormone”, in the nation and boycott its import and fare to stop the far-reaching…
