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Paracetamol, BP drugs fail quality test at Nagpur govt hospitals
Nagpur's two major government hospitals, Government Medical College and Hospital and Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, are facing questions over medicine quality. Paracetamol and a blood pressure drug supplied to them…
Nagpur's two major government hospitals, Government Medical College and Hospital and Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, are facing questions over medicine quality. Paracetamol and a blood pressure drug supplied to them failed quality standards in laboratory tests by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA's testing showed the drugs did not meet prescribed quality parameters. The hospitals have not yet issued a statement on the findings. An investigation into the procurement and supply chain is expected.
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Nagpur's two major government hospitals, Government Medical College and Hospital and Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, have been supplied with paracetamol and a blood pressure medicine that failed quality tests conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA's laboratory analysis found the medicines did not meet the prescribed standards. The development raises concerns about the supply chain of essential drugs to public healthcare facilities. Further action, including a probe into the procurement process, is expected.
Source: indiatvnews.com
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