Bareskrim Investigates 5 Pharmaceutical And Food Companies That Receive Baku Materials Containing EG And DEG

Director of Certain Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police said that there were five pharmaceutical and food companies that received the raw material for sirop drugs containing ethylene glycol (EG) and dietilen glycol (DEG). All companies are in the Java region. "We are developing five companies that are suspected of getting distribution of glycol propylene which contains eltylene glycol and dietilen glycol," said Director of Certain Crimes Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto when confirmed, Monday, November 14. The five companies are outside PT Afi Farma Pharmaceutical Industry, PT Universal Pharmaceutical Industries, and PT Yarindo Farmatama. Currently, the five companies are being investigated by investigators. The goal is to prevent raw materials containing EG and DEG from circulating in the community. However, until now the names of the five companies that have been investigated have not been detailed. "We are checking these five, today we are investigating not to let food circulating or anything, we will make sure the products are safe or not," said Pipit. As information, Bareskrim Polri will determine the suspect in the case of acute kidney failure in children. Because, this week investigators will conduct a case title. In the title of the case, investigators will discuss comprehensively all the clues obtained and witness statements as well as experts. So, later the suspect will be determined in a series of cases of acute failure. "Maybe no later than Wednesday to conduct a case title," said Pipit.