The Chhattisgarh government, today, banned the use and sale of drugs manufactured by Mahawar Pharma Pvt Limited - a local pharmaceutical company suspected of supplying fake medicines.
Thirteen women died while over 80 were affected in the state-organised sterilisation camps in Bilaspur district, recently. Of the women undergoing treatment in different hospitals, condition of nine has been critical.
Death of 12 women was reported from Pendari camp while one woman who had undergone sterilisation surgery in Pendra died in the tragedy. The preliminary investigation suggested that the adulterated drugs used after the surgeries could be the possible reason.
The Raipur police, last night, arrested Mahawar Pharma's director Ramesh Mahawar and his son Sumit after framing charges under section 420 for cheating. The complaint against the company was lodged by Food and Drug Administration department that had yesterday sealed the manufacturing unit of the company.
The department also raided a unit of Kavita Pharmaceuticals in Bilaspur that had also supplied medicines to the sterilisation camps in the district, and collected drug samples for testing. Meanwhile, the state government today issued an order banning the drugs manufactured by the Mahawar Pharma. Samples collected from the company units and used during the sterilisation camps have been sent to the Kolkata-based Central Drugs Laboratory for testing. The state government has also appointed a single-member probe commission headed by retired District and Sessions Judge Anita Jha for conducting the judicial probe. The commission will submit its report to the state government within three months.
Thirteen women died while over 80 were affected in the state-organised sterilisation camps in Bilaspur district, recently. Of the women undergoing treatment in different hospitals, condition of nine has been critical.
Death of 12 women was reported from Pendari camp while one woman who had undergone sterilisation surgery in Pendra died in the tragedy. The preliminary investigation suggested that the adulterated drugs used after the surgeries could be the possible reason.
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Patients were given antibiotic Ciprocin 500 mg that was manufactured by Mahawar Pharma Private Limited, a local company having its facility in Raipur city. Interestingly, the company burnt Ciprocin stock soon after the incident.
The Raipur police, last night, arrested Mahawar Pharma's director Ramesh Mahawar and his son Sumit after framing charges under section 420 for cheating. The complaint against the company was lodged by Food and Drug Administration department that had yesterday sealed the manufacturing unit of the company.
The department also raided a unit of Kavita Pharmaceuticals in Bilaspur that had also supplied medicines to the sterilisation camps in the district, and collected drug samples for testing. Meanwhile, the state government today issued an order banning the drugs manufactured by the Mahawar Pharma. Samples collected from the company units and used during the sterilisation camps have been sent to the Kolkata-based Central Drugs Laboratory for testing. The state government has also appointed a single-member probe commission headed by retired District and Sessions Judge Anita Jha for conducting the judicial probe. The commission will submit its report to the state government within three months.