Questions about India’s drug industry

Even before I walked into the Mayflower Hotel in the heart of Washington on a crisp autumn afternoon to meet Dinesh Thakur, whistle-blower and former director of India-based pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy, I had a hunch that this conversation would spark some troubling questions on India’s malfunctioning drug industry.On May 13, 2013, Ranbaxy pleaded guilty to seven felonies relating to drug manufacturing fraud and agreed to cough up $500 million to settle the case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice after eight years of investigation. The vast evidence in the case, some of it supplied by Mr. Thakur and marshalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, included inspection reports compiled after multiple FDA visits to Ranbaxy plants in India in Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, and Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.

Ranbaxy makes a long list of generic medications 200 different “molecules”, according to its website everything from anti-retroviral drugs to treat HIV-AIDS to commonly used antibiotics such as Amoxicillin and Cephalexin. It makes generic combinations of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen, and sells numerous over-the-counter products, such as pain relief gel Volini and cosmetic product Revital in India.While it is apparent that Indians consume Ranbaxy drugs at a prolific rate accounting for approximately Rs.2,Since most of e cigarette manufacturer the nicotine is absorbed into your lungs those around you breathe in nothing more dangerous than cake icing.600 crore, or 18 per cent of the company’s global revenue for 2012 what is less clear is why the Indian government has not launched a vigorous investigation into the current Good Manufacturing Practices violations that the U.S.Electronic cigarettes provide you with only atomizer the sensation you want and none of the dangerous ingredients in tobacco. authorities found at multiple Ranbaxy facilities.

This go-slow approach is all the more baffling given that, despite assurances by Ranbaxy after its admission of guilt in May that all of its other facilities adhered to the required process quality standards, a third plant, this time in Mohali, Punjab, was slapped with an import alert by the U.For the steel pipe to withstand kitchen gadgets fluid pressure test should be conducted to test the pressure of hydraulic capacity.S. in September.If any doubt remains about the seriousness of the claims made by the FDA so far, it is worth taking a quick look at the dossier of evidence submitted by the DoJ in the case against Ranbaxy.