- Based on Ministry of Environment recommendations, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has banned the sale of Diclofenac in multidose vial. It will be sold only in single-dose vial packaging.
- The commonly-used anti-inflammatory drug for cattle is considered the chief cause for the steep decline in the number of vultures in recent years.
- The drug is harmless to the cattle, but is fatal for the vultures. Studies have shown that the drug causes kidney and liver failure in vultures.
- Earlier, in 2006, the GOI had imposed a ban on the use of Diclofenac for treating cattle.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Ministry of Environment Recommends Ban on Multidose Vial of Diclofenac
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