The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reportedly written to the Secretary to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to conduct a ministerial-level investigation into patient deaths and and various complications arising due to the use of faulty coronary stents and angiogram catheters in the past two years.
The CID has further urged to file a formal complaint if a criminal offense has indeed been committed.
The measure has been taken in response to a complaint made to the CID by the Chairman of the Medical and Civil Rights Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance – Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa.
Dr. Sanjeewa has urged the CID to take action against individuals, institutions or companies that are responsible, adding that the TU alliance is prepared to provide medical evidence and facts to ensure justice is served to aggrieved parties.
Among the forefront of the entities facing allegations is India’s Meril Life Sciences, which has manufactured 03
