Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has really useful a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged provide of spurious medicine to Delhi government-run hospitals, prompting the ruling AAP to demand the suspension of the Health Secretary.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party sought the sacking of Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj over the problem.

Mr. Bharadwaj, nonetheless, pinned the blame on officers, who he mentioned are not any extra accountable to the Delhi authorities, apparently referring to a Central Act that earlier within the 12 months gave the Centre the management over bureaucrats.

Raj Niwas officers mentioned that in a letter to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, the L-G expressed concern whereas recommending a CBI investigation.

“It is with a sense of deep concern that I have perused the file. I am, to say the least, anguished at the fact that lakhs of hapless people and patients are being supplied fake drugs that have failed quality standard tests,” he mentioned.

He added that the medicine, procured by the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) underneath the Delhi Health Services (DHS), may have been provided to mohalla clinics.

‘Why spare officials’

Reacting to the choice, Mr. Bharadwaj demanded that the Lieutenant-Governor droop Health Secretary S.B. Deepak Kumar.

“The procurement of medicines is done through the CPA. The DHS heads it and the Health Secretary is the overall in-charge of the department. If something has happened, the Centre has the power to take action against these officers. Why are they not acting?,” he requested.

Mr. Bharadwaj mentioned he had directed an audit of the medicines procured when he assumed workplace in March however no motion was taken by the Health Secretary. He demanded motion in opposition to officers involved.

Test report findings

The Directorate of Vigilance (DoV) in a report submitted to the L-G on December 5 had mentioned samples of medicines have been collected on July 25 from the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Lok Nayak Hospital and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.

These have been despatched to authorities and personal labs for testing.

The medicine that failed the exams included Cephalexin, a life-saving antibiotic used for the remedy of lung an infection; Dexamethasone, a steroid used for curing life-threatening irritation in lungs, joints and swelling within the physique; Levetiracetam, an anti-epilepsy drug; and Amlodepin, a drug given to sufferers with hypertension points.

The DoV has additionally sought to analyze the function of the suppliers, apart from the CPA.