A day after one of the three samples of intravenous fluids from Jodhpurs Umaid Hospital tested positive for bacterial contamination,the Rajasthan Drugs Controller said legal proceedings will be initiated against the Indore-based drug manufacturer,Parenteral Surgical India Ltd. The Jodhpur Police will also conduct a parallel investigation in the incident. Rajasthan Drug Controller DK Shringi on Tuesday said the report confirming bacterial contamination in the IV fluid batch number 0007 had been sent to his Madhya Pradesh counterpart. The MP drug controller will initiate proceedings against the manufacturer on the basis of this report, Shringi said. Since February 13,17 women admitted at Umaid Hospital died after being administered contaminated IV fluids. Shringi said the manufacturer will be charged under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and,if convicted,can even face life imprisonment. The report shows that the sample tested was substandard and it is unknown how many other bottles are infected. Therefore,the ban on all products manufactured by this company will stay.
