PIL in Calcutta HC sought to probe death of patient due to ‘contaminated saline’
The case revolves around the administration of expired saline that left three pregnant women critically ill and led to the death of 21-year-old
Supreme Court: Doctors cannot be penalised for storing minimal quantities of medications under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act
Issue – The Supreme Court ruled that a doctor’s act of keeping minor amounts of medications would not constitute an offence of illegal stocking of medications under Section 18(c) of the Medicines and Cosmetics Act of 1940. Facts of the case – A