<p>Sources in the department said they have already seized a sizable amount of the drug, banned under Schedule H of Drugs and Cosmetic Act, following searches conducted at the premises of certain dairy owners.<br /><br />Normally, Oxytocin is administered on pregnant women to induce labour but when it is used arbitrarily, it becomes harmful.<br /><br />Sources said because the cows are injected with the hormone, the milk it produces too will have its presence.<br /><br />"Such milk leads to irregular hormonal growth in children which can be very harmful," they said.<br /><br />The drive was conducted following reports that dairy owners were using the hormone to enhance milk production.</p>
<p>Sources in the department said they have already seized a sizable amount of the drug, banned under Schedule H of Drugs and Cosmetic Act, following searches conducted at the premises of certain dairy owners.<br /><br />Normally, Oxytocin is administered on pregnant women to induce labour but when it is used arbitrarily, it becomes harmful.<br /><br />Sources said because the cows are injected with the hormone, the milk it produces too will have its presence.<br /><br />"Such milk leads to irregular hormonal growth in children which can be very harmful," they said.<br /><br />The drive was conducted following reports that dairy owners were using the hormone to enhance milk production.</p>