(a) whether some cases of misuse of Oxytocin by dairy owners and farmers have come to the notice of the Government in some of the States including West Bengal;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise and the reasons therefor;
(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard;
(d) whether the Government is considering to ban its production and import completely within the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(MS KRISHNA RAJ)
(a) As per the information received from various State Governments, there are some reports about misuse of Oxytocin in the Country by dairy owners and farmers have come to the notice of the Government in some of the States. However, no such cases have been reported in West Bengal.
(b) & (c) The details of States/ UT wise and action taken by the respective State Drugs Control is Annexed.
(d) &(e) As per information received from Drugs Controller General of India, a Proposal to prohibit the import of the Oxytocin and its formulations and also to regulate and restrict the Oxytocin formulations for human use is under consideration, so that the drug is supplied only to registered hospitals and clinics in public and private sector. In this regard a public notice seeking comments/ suggestions of stakeholders has been posted in Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) website on dated 28/02/2018.