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Colossal Wrongdoings by Big Pharma – Johnson & Johnson – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1091 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1091 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Preamble For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been a household name, synonymous with trust, safety, and family care. Its iconic baby powder, first introduced in 1894, became a staple in homes across the globe. Marketed as gentle and safe for newborns and adults alike, it symbolized purity and reliability. However, behind this wholesome image lies a darker truth—one that has erupted into one of the most significant product liability scandals in recent history. The Johnson & Johnson talcum powder scandal centers on claims that the company’s talc-based products were contaminated with asbestos—a known car...

Ethylene Glycol in Cough Syrups Tragedy – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #900 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #900 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans  aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: cottonbro studio Credit: Jonathan Borba Credit: Los Muertos Crew Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko Two days ago, Reuters published the following news in Pakistan. Pakistan seizes poisonous solvent used in cough syrup By Asif Shahzad January 11, 202411:37 PM GMT+5Updated 2 days ago ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan has seized a batch of contaminated propylene glycol solvent that was labelled as manufactured by Dow Chemical, Thailand, the nation's drug regulatory authority said on Thursday. The move comes as authorities have identified toxic propylene gly...

JIT Report PIC Deaths – Part 2 – Pharma Veterans’ Blog Post #561 by Asrar Qureshi Dear Colleagues!  This is Pharma Veterans’ Blog Post #561. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Continued from Previous…… Ten years ago, the tragic episode of several deaths due to contaminated drug –   ISOTAB – Batch J093 – manufactured by Efroze Chemical Industries, Karachi took place. A Judicial Inquiry Tribunal under a High Court Judge was commissioned to find out the causes of this great human loss. The JIT report is available on the WHO international website. The full report is spread on 297 pages and those interested may follow the link at the end to access the report.  On 13.01.2012, a committee was constituted by the Secretary Health under the conve...

The Dilemma of Water Pollution – Pharma Veterans’ Blog Post #508 Dear Colleagues!  This is Pharma Veterans’ Blog Post #508. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Ms. K. Tabreek from Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Karachi has contributed this post. The topic is directly related to health landscape and is therefore published. I welcome Ms. Tabreek and thank her for this contribution. No editing has been done. AQ The Dilemma of Water Pollution  In Pakistan, the issue of water pollution has become adverse and is only intensifying with each passing day. According to the United Nation International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), 20%–40% of hospital beds in Pakistan are filled with patients suffering from waterborne diseases. Moreover...