CHANDIGARH: An afternoon ahead of Valentine's Day, the Indian Medical Association, Chandigarh, has expressed its resentment towards government's decision to manufacture oxytocin, a love hormone, only via a public sector endeavor. The hormone's misuse via the dairy farmers had compelled the federal government to restrict its production.
The government had not too long ago filed a unique depart petition within the Supreme Court to problem the Delhi prime court order on oxytocin. The petition was once admitted and is being taken up on Valentine's Day. The government continues to press for a keep at the Delhi prime court order that had averted creation of a monopoly for this life-saving drug via proscribing production to a public sector corporate, Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL).
"The IMA has no objection to KAPL manufacturing oxytocin exclusively for veterinary use. Curtailing the manufacture of a lifesaving-drug, which is listed in the national and WHO lists of essential medicines with restrictions, will create artificial bottlenecks and shortages," mentioned Dr Santanu Sen, nationwide president of IMA.
Oxytocin is a lifesaving-drug used during child start. It is the one drug to be had to keep watch over bleeding after supply. "If the manufacturers are unable to supply it on time, we will have lot of problems and it will be our responsibility. Instead of regulating the misuse, the government is affecting the supply to those who need it," mentioned Dr Neeraj Nagpal, president IMA, Chandigarh.
The dairy misuse could be averted via strict keep watch over in sale and the tip use of the drug, especially prevention of gross sales via clandestine channels, mentioned the docs.
The government had not too long ago filed a unique depart petition within the Supreme Court to problem the Delhi prime court order on oxytocin. The petition was once admitted and is being taken up on Valentine's Day. The government continues to press for a keep at the Delhi prime court order that had averted creation of a monopoly for this life-saving drug via proscribing production to a public sector corporate, Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL).
"The IMA has no objection to KAPL manufacturing oxytocin exclusively for veterinary use. Curtailing the manufacture of a lifesaving-drug, which is listed in the national and WHO lists of essential medicines with restrictions, will create artificial bottlenecks and shortages," mentioned Dr Santanu Sen, nationwide president of IMA.
Oxytocin is a lifesaving-drug used during child start. It is the one drug to be had to keep watch over bleeding after supply. "If the manufacturers are unable to supply it on time, we will have lot of problems and it will be our responsibility. Instead of regulating the misuse, the government is affecting the supply to those who need it," mentioned Dr Neeraj Nagpal, president IMA, Chandigarh.
The dairy misuse could be averted via strict keep watch over in sale and the tip use of the drug, especially prevention of gross sales via clandestine channels, mentioned the docs.
'Love hormone': Doctors object to restrictions
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