SC on Banning manufacture of life-saving drug Oxytocin

OXYTOCIN DRUG   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: How Oxytocin is a life-saving drug? Why the government banned it? What’s the concern now?   News Flash The apex court referred to a larger Bench the issue of banning the manufacture of life-saving drug Oxytocin by private companies. The drug is used to induce labour and reduce bleeding after delivery. Excess bleeding is a leading cause of maternal deaths. The drug is used as the…

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