Summary Some companies play with people's lives by distributing fake stents through the mafia
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chief Executive Officer (CIO) of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Aslam Afghani briefed the standing committee of National Assembly and admitted that many patients are given fake stents which risks their lives.
He stated, “Some companies are manufacturing fake stents in Pakistan”. “Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) carried out a raid and discovered that stents worth only Rs 20,000 were being sold for Rs 2,50,000”, DRAP chief added.
Aslam Afghani told that just 55 stents were registered before the scandal while the number had jumped up to 80 afterward. “Prices will be decided in coming DRAP pricing policy”, he assured.
A member of the committee and PML-N lawmaker Ramesh Kumar revealed that a doctor who uses fake stents was also a member of the inquiry committee. Also, Zulfiqar Bhatti demanded cancelation of licenses of those doctors who deal with unregistered or substandard stents.
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