Bareskrim Bakal Checks Director Of PT Afi Pharma Concerning Solvents In Sirop Drugs And Limit Thresholds

Direktur Tindak Pidana Tertentu Bareskrim Polri Brigjen Pipit Rismanto (kanan) didampingi Kepala BPOM RI Penny K Lukito (kiri) saat menyampaikan keterangan pers/ANTARA

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police will examine the director of PT Afi Farma Pharmaceuticals Industries regarding the manufacture of sirop drugs containing glycol ethilen (EG) and dietilen glycol (Deg) exceeding the threshold. Examination to thoroughly investigate the proliferation of acute kidney failure sufferers. "Well, we will definitely conduct an examination," said Director of Certain Crimes (Dirtipidter) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto when confirmed, Friday, November 4. In investigating the case, the National Police investigators examined 15 witnesses from PT Afi Farma Pharmaceuticals Industries. They were examined in Kediri, East Java. Later, when the series of examinations has been completed, investigators will conduct a case title. The goal is to determine the next step of the investigation. "We will hold the case first. After the inspection is complete," said Pipit. For information, Bareskrim has searched three warehouses where the raw materials for ethylene glycol (EG) and dietilen glycol (DEG) are stored. "The joint team of Bareskrim Polri has carried out search activities in 3 warehouses where PT AF's drug raw materials are stored, namely PT WWRC, PT TBK, and PT DA," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Nurul Azizah. From the series of searches, it is known that the three companies are suppliers of ethilen glycol (EG) and dietilen glycol (DEG) raw materials to PT Afi Farma. However, it was not explained how much of the raw materials for EG and DEG were confiscated. So far, only the deepening process has been carried out. "From the search process at the 3 suppliers of PT AF, the team took and confiscated the raw materials for EG and DEG drugs," said Nurul.