Committee formed to probe mysterious deaths at PIC

LAHORE : Secretary Health Punjab Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan on Saturday constituted a highly powered committee to probe into the alleged reaction of cardiac medicines and tragic incidents of deaths due to its reaction.

The committee will be headed by Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital Prof. Javed Akram, while its members include Chief Executive PIC Prof. Muhammad Azhar, Principal SIMS Prof. Faisal Masood, Prof. Irshad Hussain (KEMU), Prof. Farzana Chaudhry, Head of Pharmacy Department of University of Veterinary Sciences Lahore, Prof. Bashir Ahmad Head of Pharmacy Department Punjab University, Prof. Farkhanda Kokab from Institute of Public Health, Addl. Secretary Health (Technical) Dr. Muhammad Anwar Janjua, Director General Health Punjab Dr. Zahid Pervaiz, Prof. Munazza Qayyum DG Forensic Science Laboratory, Mufti Abdul Salam Director Drug Testing Laboratory, Prof. Nosheen of Allama Iqbal Medical College, Dr. Mubashir Attique Chief Chemical Examiner, Prof. Tahir Javed Punjab University, Sheikh Akhtar Hussain Deputy Director Cabinet Division and Ayyaz Ali Director Pharmacy DG Health Office.

Meanwhile, the committee s head Prof. Javed Akram said that a centralized data collection centre had been established to compile data of such patients from all the hospitals of Lahore. Moreover, arrangements were being made for analyzing cardiac medicines of PIC in abroad.

He further informed that a helpline No. 042-99200688 for the convenience of patients had been established. Prof. Javed Akram further said that alternate arrangements are being made for the provision of medicines to the PIC patients.