Assam: Woman Dies After Wrong Medicine Allegedly Dispensed by Pharmacist

NAGAON: According to reports emerging on Monday, a tragic incident occurred in Assam’s Kaliabor area with the death of a woman happening after a pharmacist allegedly gave her the wrong medicines.

The woman had reportedly been suffering from fever for the past two days, her husband said.

Reportedly, after the woman suffered from fever for the past two days, the accused pharmacist identified as Jamal, allegedly gave her one saline and 10 injections. Following the medication, the woman’s health is said to have deteriorated and she was immediately rushed to Jakhalabandha Primary Health Centre, where the doctors declared her brought dead.

The names of the victim woman and her husband were not disclosed.

Following her death, the husband alleged that the woman died because the pharmacist gave her the wrong medicines.

Talking to the media, the husband said, “We both were suffering from fever for the past two days. Today morning, we took paracetamol and antibiotics after which I felt a little bit of relief while my wife was feeling weak. So, I asked the pharmacist to provide her glucose and left for work. He came home in my absence and gave her one saline and 10 injections and left. Right after receiving the medication, her health condition deteriorated and so we immediately rushed her to the hospital. Unfortunately, my wife died on her way to the hospital.”

The husband further informed that a criminal FIR would be filed by him against the pharmacist for dispensing the wrong medicine to his wife, which is suspected to have killed her.

On receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and carried out an investigation. A police source informed, “We received a call from Nizari gaon informing us that a woman died after a pharmacist gave her the wrong medicines. After her health deteriorated, the locals rushed her to Jakhalabandha hospital where the doctors declared her brought dead. Upon searching around the house, we found that out of the 10 injections, 5 of them had expired the manufacturing date.”

Immediately after the incident, the accused pharmacist is said to be on the run. The police further informed that once an FIR is lodged, a search operation against the accused will be launched.

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