Pharma billionaires.

The 360 ONE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023 reports, "12 individuals worth INR 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion) or more, same as last year's," "259 dollar billionaires, up 37 compared to last year" and "with 133 entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical sector contributed the most individuals." The pharmaceutical sector makes medicines for the sick, including for children. "The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has found that a cough syrup and an anti-allergy syrup made by Norris Medicines Ltd is contaminated with toxins that have been linked to several deaths worldwide, according to Reuters." TOI. "The report comes months after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 141 children worldwide." In 2019, at least 16 children were poisoned in Jammu and Kashmir by toxins in medicines. "Twelve died after their kidneys and other organs failed, a police charge sheet showed; four others were left with severe disabilities." Reuters. "Still, despite intense lobbying on behalf of the families of the children in Jammu, no one has yet been found guilty in a court of law for the cough syrup deaths." Remdesivir injections were used to treat Covid 19 patients. In some cases in 2021, "Within an hour of the injection, the patients began to shiver, their temperatures rose, and their blood oxygen levels (SPO2) dropped precipitously," wrote Priyanka Pulla. "Only the Bihar regulator identified the cause of the mysterious illness. Their testing found Cadilla's batch V100167 to contain bacterial toxins." "India has a poor record of investigating adulterated drugs, punishing manufacturers and compensating victims. Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, such manufacturers can be punished with imprisonment of at least 10 years, and a fine of at least Rs 10 lakh (Rs 1 million)." In June 2023, "US inspectors have in recent months uncovered wide-ranging lapses at factories run by some of India's biggest pharmaceutical firms," wrote Chris Kay. "Inspectors detailed unsanitary conditions in manufacturing plants and poorly trained staff; shredded paperwork and under-investigated customer complaints ; and evidence of exporting contaminated drugs to the US." "The Indian manufacturer of eye drops linked to three deaths and serious infections in the US violated several safety norms," the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said after inspecting Global Pharma's plant in Chennai. "In March, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identified 68 patients across 16 states with a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause serious infections" and "The drug-resistant strain had never been found in the country before." BBC. Not just unpunished, but encouraged. "India's Uttar Pradesh state has permitted the resumption of most production at a factory owned by Marion Biotech, whose cough syrups Uzbekistan linked to the deaths of 65 children last year." Reuters. While murderers are protected, doctors have to bear the brunt of attacks by patients. 75% of doctors in India have faced violence at work. wikipedia. We Indians may be disposable but other countries may react one day. After all, some countries value their people.