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Investigation based on scrutiny of more than 12,500 pages of police and hospital records, and interviews with several hospital staff members, including oncologists.
Investigators found that counterfeit Keytruda vials were refilled with antifungal medications and resealed for sale.
KEY POINTS
- Hospital staff, including pharmacists and a nursing team leader, systematically diverted used or partially filled Keytruda vials.
- Police linked specific counterfeit Keytruda batches sold to patients with those administered in major Delhi hospitals.
- A lack of formal counting and monitoring of disposed vials created a critical loophole exploited by syndicates.
- Hospitals have now implemented strict new protocols for drug preparation, disposal, and CCTV monitoring in response.
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