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Not approved
Synthetic dairy cow hormone; banned in the EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Israel.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU | banned | Banned in Australia. | — |
| CA | banned | Banned by Health Canada in 1999 over animal welfare concerns. (1999-01-14) | Health Canada |
| EU | banned | Banned across the EU for use in dairy cattle since 1990. (1990-01-01) | European Commission |
| IL | banned | Banned in Israel. | — |
| JP | banned | Banned in Japan. | — |
| NZ | banned | Banned in New Zealand. | — |
| US | permitted | Approved by FDA in 1993; required labeling not mandated federally. (1993-11-05) | FDA |
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