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Sunday, 21 April 2013

Fake Drugs: Crime Branch Books Jammu-based Company, Govt Officials

The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has booked the owners of a Jammu-based pharmaceutical company and government officials in connection with the spurious drugs scandal.

The Press Trust of India reports that a case has been registered against the proprietors of Life Line Pharmaco Surgicals of Jammu and members of the Purchase Committee of Health and Medical Education Department.

Lab tests had found that the drug – Maximizen-625, supposed to contain 500mg of Amoxicillin, actually had zero percent of Amoxicillin.

A report submitted by a high-level committee formed by the government to probe into the scam showed that the owners of Life Line Pharmaco Surgicals flouted government norms while participating in the tendering process, crime branch officers told PTI.

They accused Lifeline of producing a fake authorisation certificate by a company Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd for the purchase of the drugs.

“Life Line Pharmaco Surgicals and the owners of Life Line Pharmaco Surgicals had entered into the tendering process and supply of drugs by producing fake and fabricated authorisation certificate,” they said.

“The company supplied spurious drugs in connivance with officials of the Purchase Committee-II, who without verifying the tender documents and credentials of the supplier, approved the rates by abusing their official position, causing wrongful gain to suppliers and huge loss to public exchequer.”

It could not be confirmed whether any arrests have been made.


(PTI)