The recent media report
of misbehavior of J&J regarding its business ethics again stand the safety
and security of the public health in India. The issue again demands that
foreign companies are here just only for profit making and with no ethical
value to their clients basically Indian patients.
The report says
replacement of knee of a person performed with metal ball and socket manufactured
by J&J. however, the post-surgical complexities arises that the metal ball
and socket discharging the metal in blood causing serious pain, inflammation
and other physical complexities. J&J suggested performing another
replacement surgery with fiber material which may reduce the symptoms, instead
of compensating its Indian patience.
Indian Judiciary is however
timid to take severe step for a civilian. It is however true that the law of
tort is quite flexible regarding these issue. Therefore, breach or violation of
right is inevitable. It should appear under Drugs & Cosmetics Act in India.
Apart from this, there should be a CBI inquiry. Union Health Ministry should
take a severe and aggressive action towards these foreign companies who are
only here for profit making. We need to compact our laws so none can breach it,
if breach is found – quantum of compensation can be retrieved.
Human can help human
and other creatures. Capitalists should remind if clients get benefitted today,
he shall come again and will recommend others to go. Perhaps it seems there is
only one bad report; on the other hand there are quanta of profits throughout
the country. However, it deliberately invites mistrust to the company.
Business always should
have some ethical value, whether it is small or big.
Also Indian Judiciary
should be fearless as its objective is ‘Satya me va Jayate’.
Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/drugs-are-not-sweets/article24867607.ece
