DDHK. ORG – Until now, investigation case acute kidney failure in child starting to see the light.
Reporting from Kompas.com, based on the results of the case title carried out by investigators Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) Polri, there are already suspects in that case.
The case will be held on Wednesday (16/11/2022). However, the police have yet to announce who the suspect is.
"Yes, today's title case has been completed and it will be announced soon, but not today," said the Director for Certain Crimes (Dirtipidter) Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto, Wednesday night.
Pipit explained, the results of the case will be reported to the leadership first, before being conveyed to the public. Pipit also emphasized that the announcement of the suspect would be announced soon.
"Hopefully tomorrow (today), hopefully yes we will ask the leadership first," he said. For information, 199 children have died as of November 15, 2022 as a result of this case of acute kidney failure.
It is strongly suspected that the strong cause of cases of acute kidney failure is due to drug syrup containing ethylene glycol (EG) and diethylene glycol (DEG) contaminants beyond the safe threshold.
Pharmaceutical companies have been investigated by Bareskrim Polri and the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM). In recent times, they have also investigated a number of pharmaceutical companies regarding the contamination of dangerous ingredients in the syrup.
At least three pharmaceutical companies producing syrup drugs are being investigated, namely PT Afi Farma Pharmaceutical Industry (AF), PT Yarindo Farmatama and PT Universal Pharmaceutical Industries (UPI).
The three companies are suspected of obtaining supplies of raw material for drug solvents, namely propylene glycol (PG) which has been contaminated with EG and DEG beyond safe limits. The supply of the solvent is suspected to have been obtained from a pharmaceutical raw material supply company, CV Chemical Samudera.
This is also being investigated by investigators. From the results of an investigation into CV Chemical Samudera, the police suspect that the raw material supplier company mixed PG substances with EG contamination.
“It is suspected that the perpetrators used drums or barrels labeled fake or used Dow. Then, compounding, adding, or mixing EG contaminants," said Karo Penmas, Public Relations Division of the National Police, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, in his statement, Friday (11/11/2022).
Evidence of Kidney Failure Cases
During the investigation, investigators found evidence at the company's location, which is located in Depok, namely PG and EG, in drums or white barrels bearing the fake label DOW or The Dow Chemical Company.
A number of witnesses from a number of pharmaceutical companies and suppliers of medicinal raw materials have been examined by investigators.
In addition, the police said that they are looking at five other companies that got distribution of harmful PG.
"We are developing five companies that are suspected of obtaining distribution of propylene glycol which contains ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol," said Police Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto on November 14, 2022.
Several Companies Potential for investigation development Meanwhile, the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) of the Republic of Indonesia has received three notices of commencement of investigation (SPDP) related to cases of acute kidney failure in children. Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General's Office Ketut Sumedana said the three SPDPs were received from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) and the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency.
"So while we have received three SPDP. Two from BPOM, one from Polri investigators," said Ketut at the AGO Building, Jakarta, Wednesday (16/11/2022).
According to him, the SPDP was received by the AGO about three days ago. However, there are still no suspects in the SPDP.
Ketut explained that the legal process related to the investigation of cases of acute kidney failure in children could still develop.
"It's likely to increase. Hopefully it will increase, from the information that was heard earlier, it is likely to be six or five," he said. [DDHK News]
