Bareskrim Sebelah 2 Perusahaan Pharmacy Tersangka Kasus Gagal Sistri Akut

Illustration of the police line at the scene of the crime, aka TKP. (ANTARA-Kornelis Kaha)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has sealed PT Afi Farma and CV Samudera Chemical, two pharmaceutical companies that have been named suspects in acute kidney failure cases. The two corporations cannot operate.

"Yes (it has been sealed) and the police have put up a police line," said Director of Certain Crimes Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto when confirmed, Friday, November 18.

The two pharmaceutical companies were named suspects because they were considered to produce drugs or circulate pharmaceutical preparations that did not meet the standards, both in terms of security and benefit.

On the previous occasion, the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo, said that PT Afi Farma was strongly suspected of not testing the content of the additional material for the Glikol Propilent (PG). This is because the raw materials for therah drug used by them actually contain Etylene Glikol (EG) and Dietilen Glikeol (DEG) exceeding the threshold.

"PT. A only copy the data provided by the supplier without testing and quality control to ensure that the material can be used for production," he said.

Meanwhile, CV Samudera Chemical became a suspect for supplying raw materials forZout drugs contaminated with EG and DEG. Evidently, during the investigation process, a total of 42 PG drums were found that were polluted.

"The evidence that was secured were a number of pharmaceutical preparations produced by PT. A, various documents including PO (purcash order) and DO (delivery order) of PT. A, the results of laboratory tests on samples of PT. A and 42 PG drums suspected of containing EG and DEG, found in CV. SC," said Dedi.

With the series of crimes committed, PT Afi Farma is suspected of under Article 196 in conjunction with Article 98 paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 201 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) of Law No. 36 of 2009 concerning Health, and Article 62 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph (3) of Law No. 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection with the threat of a sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 2 billion.

Meanwhile, the CV Samudera Chemical is suspected of Article 196 in conjunction with Article 98 paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) and/or Article 60 number 4 of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation Amendments to Article 197 in conjunction with Article 106 in conjunction with Article 201 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health and Article 62 in conjunction with Article 8 Paragraph (3) of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection in conjunction with Article 55 and/or Article 56 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 15 years in prison and a maximum fine of IDR 2 billion.