Incident 40162
Incident 40162
Police arrest seven people, including three nurses, for black marketing COVID drugs
Seven people were arrested on Saturday for the illegal procurement and sale of the drugs at exorbitant prices. The arrested people include three staff nurses at a private hospital, a pharmacy staff, and a salesmen.
Police seized nine remdesivir (Covifor) injections from Hetero and one Cipremi injection from Cipla from their possession.
In the last week’s arrest, the people were found selling Remdesivir injections that cost Rs 5400 for Rs 30,000-40,000.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
07/01/2020
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Hyderabad, India
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Local Law Enforcement, , and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
