admin Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) BANGKOK — Thai authorities are investigating hospitals in connection with the diversion of cold medicine that could be used in making the illegal stimulant methamphetamine. The Department of Special Investigation on Monday announced the establishment of a task force to investigate 11 public hospitals and 11 private hospitals, clinics and pharmacies found to have made suspiciously big orders of pills containing pseudoephedrine. Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant contained in many over-the-counter cold medicines. It is also commonly used in the illicit production of methamphetamine. Thailand is a major market and transit point for methamphetamine. The DSI said the probe was initiated after authorities discovered discarded packaging for 1.2 million cold tablets in northern Thailand last month. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. More... Edited March 26, 2012 by FarangFarang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Cold pill scandal hits ministry The theft of 48.32 million cold pills from state hospitals is putting pressure on the Public Health Ministry, with some of its officials suspected to be involved. Police believe the pills were diverted from hospital stores and supplied to methamphetamine factories along the borders with Myanmar and Laos. The ministry has ordered urgent inspections to be carried out at 875 hospitals nationwide. Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri also suspended the distribution of cold pills containing pseudoephedrine over the counter and at hospitals. Disciplinary charges have been laid against seven hospital directors and pharmacists since the scandal broke. The Department of Special Investigation is also probing cold pill thefts at the hospitals and yesterday asked seven police stations to report their initial findings within three days. "Pseudoephedrine is not an illicit drug. It is good and effective and affordable for colds and sinus problems," Food and Drug Administration narcotics control division chief Prapon Angtrakul said. "But we cannot hand it out over the counter because some drug gangs and professionals are abusing its formula. If the problem continues, we may have to spend more on a different medicine to treat a simple ailment." Mr Prapon said health professionals involved in the scandal approved the purchase of large amounts of cold pills which were diverted from hospitals in a trans-border smuggling scheme. FDA secretary-general Pipat Yingseree has questioned how the cold pills were smuggled into Thailand. Of the 48.32 million tablets seized in 40 cases launched by police since 2006, up to 36 million were smuggled from South Korea. Phong-in Inkhao, head of the Department of Special Investigation's security cases office, yesterday said the cold drugs smuggling racket can take three forms. One way is when a hospital director approves a request for medicines from the Public Health Ministry's stocks. After the medicines are delivered to the hospital, a pharmacist will make a false inventory of the number of items and smuggle the medicine from the hospital and sell them. In other cases, hospital pharmacists will place an order for cold medicines with drugs manufacturers. When the medicines are made, they are delivered to parties who pay extra to buy them, not to the hospitals. Another method involves combinations of these two approaches, Mr Phong-in said. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/health/286282/cold-pill-scandal-hits-ministry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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