Ban on therapeutic use of zinc oxide – it’s decision time

Soon the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) in the European Union will announce its final opinion on the future use of zinc oxide. Health expert David Burch doesn’t see much good coming from a ban, and calls for a rational decision. In December 2016, the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) in the EU announced their opinion that zinc oxide marketing authorisations should be withdrawn, primarily due to environmental risk concerns. This decision has been re-examine