Apex court uphold­s 2015 decisi­on by DRAPISLAMABAD: An injection containing hormones which induced cows to produce more milk has been banned across the country after the Supreme Court vacated a stay granted by a lower court. Registration of the Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (RBST) hormone, which is injected into animals for enhancing their milk production, was cancelled by the registration board of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap), effectively disallowing its use in the country. However, its cancellation by the apex drug regulator had been challenged in the Sindh High Court (SHC). However, the stay was challenged in the apex court. On Saturday, the Supreme Court ordered to vacate the stay issued by the SHC.

Source: The Express Tribune January 07, 2018 09:56 UTC