Thursday, February 2, 2012

LAHORE: Death toll reaches 128 ,PIC drug reaction


The death toll due to medicines reaction in Punjab Institute of Cardiology has reached 128.
At least 128 people have died by Wednesday while over 400 others are being treated in various hospitals of Lahore following the consumption of substandard heart drugs on the prescription of Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
Five people died at Services Hospital today. The deceased include 55-year-old Syed Abbas of Shadbagh and 74-year old Syed Zafar of Sodiwal.
According to hospital management, the treatment has been started in the light of guideline issued by the health department however; the results of this guideline have still to be matured.
Currently, 3500 patients affected by the reaction of these medicines are under treatment while 35 of them are reportedly in critical condition. They have been kept in ICU and CCU.

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