The Ministry of Health and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) have launched separate probes into the deaths of two patients at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Angoda, after being administered an injection containing ondansetron. According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, the patients were given Ondansetron, a prescription anti-sickness medication used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting. Chairman of the NMRA, Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, said a comprehensive probe has been launched to ascertain whether the deaths were caused due to the medicine. He further said that the Indian company that had imported the medicine has also been…
Probes launched after two patient deaths linked to anti-nausea injection
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