⦿ The KDC has issued notices to two pharma companies to replace the entire stock of liquid hand sanitizer in line with the terms and conditions listed in the contract.
⦿ The substandard sanitisers were supplied to Mysuru, Kalaburagi and Ramanagara districts in Karnataka
⦿ Authorities have seized the stocks and banned their use
⦿Experts have alleged irregularities in issuing tender to suppliers
The tests conducted by the Karnataka Drugs Controller reveal that the liquid hand sanitisers supplied to Kalaburagi and Ramanagara districts are “not of standard quality”. Two samples, both manufactured by a pharma company in Hoskote, were tested by the KDC on June 16 and a report was issued on the same day.
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Similarly, samples supplied to Mysuru district also failed to meet the basic standards, said Dr BT Khanapure, drug controller of Karnataka. The drugs controller has withheld the stock supplied by two different companies to the three districts and a report has been sent to the state government. Read More
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