Health
Immediate ban on medicines by health minister's company
The Chief Drug Controller of Punjab orders the recall of medicines from all medical stores.
Lahore: The Chief Drug Controller of Punjab has issued an order to immediately halt the use of medicines produced by the private pharmaceutical company owned by Punjab Health Minister Dr. Javed Akram.
According to the Chief Drug Controller of Punjab, a specific batch of medicines from the pharmaceutical company owned by Health Minister Javed Akram's company has been recalled due to adulteration and substandard quality.
The order mandates an immediate halt to the sale of the tablet "Resoten" and the recall of its stock from all pharmacies and medical stores.
The tablet has been found to be tampered with and of poor quality. The Chief Drug Controller of Punjab emphasizes that the use of the medicine could be life-threatening for patients.
The Punjab Health Minister's position is that there have been traces of paracetamol found in the medicine, and the company is part of his family.