New Delhi: In a shocking revelation during the ongoing probe into the Chhindwara kidney case — in which over 15 children have died allegedly after consuming cough syrup — investigators have uncovered a nexus between doctors and pharmaceutical companies involved in manufacturing and selling substandard medicines in Madhya Pradesh.
In an on-camera statement to TV9 Network, a medical store owner in Bhopal, located opposite a government hospital, alleged that several doctors collaborate with small pharmaceutical firms to produce low-quality drugs and sell them at inflated prices for massive profits.
“Doctors can get medicines made under their own label. A drug that costs Rs 10 to make is sold for Rs 100. The MRP is set by the doctor, who keeps around 90 per cent profit. This is common among