Dirty medicine

[Raphael]

Dirty medicine - Fortune Features

Wow, this is some scary stuff. And to think, their (reluctantly approved) entry into the US market was celebrated by the Indian members here:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-...r-gets-fda-approval-sell-generic-lipitor.html

 

[Raphael]

@neutral_person

1. They did, section 8:

Ranbaxy executives didn't care, says Kathy Spreen, and made little effort to conceal it. In a conference call with a dozen company executives, one brushed aside her fears about the quality of the AIDS medicine Ranbaxy was supplying for Africa. "Who cares?" he said, according to Spreen. "It's just blacks dying."

But don't just stop reading there. The whole article is horrifying.

2. "Dirty medicine" is too vague of a title, so I thought I had better compose something more informative. Be grateful that I only focused on the abuse towards Africans and omitted the damage it did to American consumers.

 

[RiazHaq]

The medical tourism safety concerns about India go beyond the fear of being burned in a hospital fire. Other major concerns include:

1. Fake pharmaceuticals are a big worry. In fact, 75 percent of counterfeit drugs supplied world over have origins in India, according to a report released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

2. Lack of proper hygiene contributes to a large number of infections in hospital settings. A recent investigation into the death of 13 women in a Rajasthan hospital found that the poor hygiene standard in the hospital were flagrantly overlooked, according to Times of India.

Will the latest incident at AMRI in Kolkatta, combined with general concerns about unhygienic practices and widespread use of fake pharmaceuticals, hurt India's efforts at growing its medical tourism industry? The short answer is yes. However, the growth prospects could improve in the future when the Indian government and the hospital industry begin to improve the safety situation to regain the trust of prospective foreign customers.

Haq's Musings: Is India Safe For Medical Tourism?

 

[gslv mk3]

The medical tourism safety concerns about India go beyond the fear of being burned in a hospital fire. Other major concerns include:

1. Fake pharmaceuticals are a big worry. In fact, 75 percent of counterfeit drugs supplied world over have origins in India, according to a report released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

2. Lack of proper hygiene contributes to a large number of infections in hospital settings. A recent investigation into the death of 13 women in a Rajasthan hospital found that the poor hygiene standard in the hospital were flagrantly overlooked, according to Times of India.

Will the latest incident at AMRI in Kolkatta, combined with general concerns about unhygienic practices and widespread use of fake pharmaceuticals, hurt India's efforts at growing its medical tourism industry? The short answer is yes. However, the growth prospects could improve in the future when the Indian government and the hospital industry begin to improve the safety situation to regain the trust of prospective foreign customers.

Haq's Musings: Is India Safe For Medical Tourism?

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