Islamabad: The Drug Testing Institute (DTL) has identified drugs from seven pharmaceutical companies as fakes. They claim that some drugs may contain toxic and narcotic/psychotropic ingredients in unacceptable doses that can be life-threatening.
The drugs were sold in the market, but the product license number was never assigned to these products. Even the addresses of pharmaceutical companies mentioned in drugs were fake.
According to a document signed by DTL Sindh Director Syed Adnan Rizvi, dawnThe lab has conducted tests of drugs collected by drug inspectors from various states and found that the seven pharmaceutical companies’ products are fictitious people, nonexistent, with fake manufacturing licenses and registration numbers. I did. .
The drug includes Eyosef 250mg capsules produced by M/S Yeast Pharmana Shouticals of Lahore (caused by bacteria such as upper respiratory tract infections, ear infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and urinary tract infections. Includes: (used to treat infectious diseases).
Drug Testing Labs warn that these drugs may contain toxic ingredients that can “life-threatening”
Up to 3 stops [used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body] Includes alkoxim suspensions prepared by M/S Alpine Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi. M/S Menakline Pharma, Milixim suspension manufactured by Karachi. and Miltspan suspension,
It was also fake, manufactured by Kasur’s M/S Miraz Pharma. M/S Miraz Pharma Products Mirzolam Tablets
(It was used to treat anxiety caused by anxiety disorders, panic disorders and depression) also proved to be false.
Document reveals M/S PORM Pharmaceuticals, Peshawar’s Lexopam tablets [used to treat panic disorders and severe anxiety]M/S Multicare Pharmaceutical Karachi’s Zionex tablet (used to treat panic disorder and anxiety) and M/S Brom Pharmaceuticals Lahore’s medication Bromalex (used to treat panic disorder and severe anxiety) are also false. It turns out.
Risk Statement
According to documents shared with health facilities, health authorities and pharmaceutical manufacturers associations, the consequences of using fake/counterfeit drugs result in the unacceptable doses of these drugs containing toxic and narcotic/psychotropic components. He states that it could be severe because he is.
They are manufactured under unhygienic conditions without proper testing and approval and are extremely harmful to human health. Poor quality medicines can compromise treatment for illnesses and strengthen existing conditions, the document says.
Noor Mahal, president of the Pakistan Drug Lawyers Forum; dawnHe said the drugs are sold in the market, but license numbers for these products were never assigned.
Even the address of the pharmaceutical company that mentioned the drug was fake, he said.
Published on 18 February 2025 in Dawn
