Government decided to ban the Use of Infertility Drug Letrozole

Oct 19, 2011, 17:32 IST

India Current Affairs 2011. The union government of India decided to ban the use of infertility drug Letrozole which is mainly recommended for treating Cancer patients

The union government of India decided to ban the use of infertility drug Letrozole which is mainly recommended for treating Cancer patients. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a directive to ban the use of Letrozole completely with immediate effect.


While banning the drug, the Ministry stated that harmful effects were found in the use of Letrozole.  Letrozole is used worldwide for cancer patients but it was being used in India as an infertility drug for a long time.

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