The officials investigating the controversial substandard human Immunoglobulin deal yesterday could not inspect the factory and laboratory where the drug was allegedly produced, in Seeduwa, as the owner of the factory could not open its doors.
A team consisting of officials from the Health Ministry, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had gone to carry out the inspection yesterday. They had gone there along with Sudath Janaka Fernando, the owner of this company, who is currently in remand. The factory, which is now sealed is operated through an electrical system but it had been switched off. When the CID officials asked the owner of the factory to activate the system he had stated that he does not remember now how to operate the electrical system.
Since there is valuable equipment inside as well as the fact that the evidence may be damaged, the CID officers had not taken steps to activate the electrical system on their own.
A senior CID officer stated that the inspection was postponed as the electrical system in the factory had to be operated in parts and there could be a problem if there was any damage.
(dailynews.lk)
