Counterfeit drugs cause for anxiety at OGH
The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market and easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of online and overseas pharmacies means more people than ever are threatened by these counterfeiting operations.HYDERABAD: A Srinivas, a patient at the Osmania General Hospital, was given an anaesthesia shot just before an operation. He was supposed to be in an unconscious state for two hours, but he regained consciousness within half-an-hour as the drug’s effect wore off.
Perturbed by such incidents in recent days, OGH doctors have complained to AP Health and Medical Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation (APHMHIDC) about inferior quality of drugs being supplied to them by pharma companies.
Koride Mahesh
9 Jun 2008