Ensure nimesulide is not diverted for veterinary use, say activists
New Indian ExpressCOIMBATORE: In the first week of January this year, the union government banned the use of nimesulide, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, for veterinary purposes as it is harmful to vultures. While welcoming the decision, bird lovers and conservationists point out that nimusulide is prescribed for humans and expressed concerns that because of this, there is high possibility of the drug getting diverted for veterinary use. “We welcome the gazette notification issued by the Drug Controller General of India of a national ban of veterinary nimesulide, a widely used drug demonstrated by multiple scientific studies to be highly toxic to vultures. “This success and credits should go to the tireless work of organisations like the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bombay Natural History Society, Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction and bird conservation organisations.
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