Karnataka Govt Files Criminal Cases Against Pharma Firm In Ballari Maternal Deaths Case

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has initiated prosecution against Paschim Banga Pharmaceuticals after five women died following C-section deliveries in Ballari district, where they were administered the company’s IV fluid.

Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao told the Assembly on Thursday that the government is seeking compensation for the bereaved families. “A child has lost its mother. We can’t let this go. Though compensation cannot bring back lives, the company must be held liable,” Rao said.

The deaths occurred at Ballari District Hospital in November. A medical panel from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences has ruled out medical negligence, pointing to the Ringer’s Lactate solution manufactured by Paschim Banga as the suspected cause.

Multiple batches of the IV fluid failed quality tests in Karnataka laboratories. Drug Controllers in five districts – Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Haveri, Bengaluru, and Gadag – have filed complaints in jurisdictional courts between December 7-9.

In Shivamogga, charges have been filed under Sections 18(a)(i) and 27(d) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The offences carry imprisonment between one to two years and a minimum fine of Rs 20,000 for manufacturing and selling substandard or spurious drugs.

Related Posts

  • Pharma
  • June 14, 2025
  • 103 views
Sun Pharma appoints Kirti Ganorkar as the Managing Director

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has announced appointment of Kirti Ganorkar as the Managing Director to succeed Dilip Shanghvi, effective September 1, 2025, with the entire business and all functions reporting…

  • Pharma
  • June 14, 2025
  • 106 views
Pune Horror: Pharma sudent killed on way home by unlicensed driver

Pune:  In a tragic incident on Friday afternoon, a 20-year-old D. Pharma student died after being hit by a car driven by an unlicensed man in Pune’s Katraj area. The…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You Missed

Sun Pharma appoints Kirti Ganorkar as the Managing Director

Sun Pharma appoints Kirti Ganorkar as the Managing Director

Pune Horror: Pharma sudent killed on way home by unlicensed driver

Pune Horror: Pharma sudent killed on way home by unlicensed driver

Bee might have bared Fangs like Death for Karishma Kapoor’s Ex Hubby

Bee might have bared Fangs like Death for  Karishma Kapoor’s Ex Hubby

Sale of scheduled drugs through online portal, IndiaMART, curbed: T.N. police

Sale of scheduled drugs through online portal, IndiaMART, curbed: T.N. police