New Delhi: The Government has banned import, production, sale and distribution of 34 antimicrobial medicines for animal use because it seeks to limit potential antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among people, according to announced mint and officials who are familiar with this matter.
The decision, adopted after consultations with the Technical Advisory Board for Drugs, includes 15 antibiotics, 18 antivirol and one antipotozoal.
The government said the ban was necessary in the public interest, given the “availability of safer alternatives to the drugs for animal use”, according to the announcement of 23 September 2025.
Excessive drug use, such as antibiotics in livestock, is a known drug resistance driver in humans. Drug resistant bacteria can spread to humans through the food chain and direct contact with infected animals.
Antimicrobial drugs are used to destroy or reduce the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Medicines administered to animals such as goats, buffaloes and hens often often persist in their body. When people consume their meat, milk or eggs, these residues enter the human system and contribute to antimicrobial resistance.
“Excessive use of antimicrobial substances in animals, especially in livestock industry, can lead to the development of drug -resistant bacteria. These resistant bacteria can then be transmitted to people through food they eat or through direct contact with animals. The conditions stated on the basis of the matter, which is stated in the context of the conditions, and the conditions on the conditions of anonymous, which is a direct condition, which is a direct condition referred to in connection with the conditions referred to in connection with the conditions referred to in connection with the conditions referred to in connection with the conditions.
Questions sent to the Ministry of Health remained unanswered until the press.
This step brings Indian regulations in accordance with EU curbs on the use of important human medicines in food producing animals and seek to maintain the effectiveness of critical therapies. Mint first informed about the government plan 20 May 2025.
The list includes medicines such as ureidopenicillin, carbapenems and glycopeptides, amantadine, Oseltamivir and Zanamivir (antiviral) and anti -soal drugs.
In particular, AMR occurs in humans when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial drugs, making treatment more difficult and making infections more difficult. As a result, the risk of spreading diseases, serious diseases, disability and even death increases.
Global context and implementation
The official also explained that the actions correspond to Indian EU regulations, which carried out similar restrictions to protect human health and ensure that certain important antimicrobials were used exclusively for people.
In 2022, the EU Commission recommended that a total of 37 antibiotics be reserved for human use only, especially for the treatment of life -threatening infections. “This step also helps India to meet the evolving requirements of international trade in animal products,” the clerk added.
The prohibition is carried out by means of powers granted according to sections 10a and 26A of the 1940 drug and cosmetics Act.
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