Hyderabad: Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India has served a notice for cancellation registration to a Gujarat-based company that has been accused of supplying contaminated eye drops in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan government alleged that the eye drops supplied by Indiana Ophthalmics had caused eye infections in more than 30 people.
In a notice to Indiana Ophtalmics LLP of Wadhwan City in Gujarat, Pharmaexcil director general Uday Bhaskar said the Sri Lankan ministry of health raised a complaint against the eye drops supplied by Indiana Ophthalmics LLP. “Health ministry of Sri Lanka had issued a Recall Notice to Indiana Ophthalmics with immediate effect for the eye drops. After identifying the adverse effects associated with the eye drops,” Bhaskar said. The Central Drugs Standard Control organisation is investigating the complaint regarding infection to more than 30 people.
“Sri Lankan cabinet meeting was held recently where the President had directed the minister of health to conduct an investigation and payment of compensation to the patients was also discussed with the Pharma company. Indiana Opthalmics was registered with Pharmexcil as a small scale manufacturer. The alleged supply of contaminated eye drops by Indiana Ophthalmics has brought disrepute to the Indian pharma industry and is likely to impact the Trust of International agencies in Indian pharma exports,” said Bhaskar.
Pharmaexcil has asked details of licensees of the drug and importer’s details. Manufacturing License copies & product Permissions of the eye drops. “The firm shall investigate the reasons for contamination of the alleged product at their end and update us with the finding and reply by June 3. If it fails to submit this, the registration will be cancelled,” said Uday.
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