05-13-2008, 03:14 AM
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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
<b>'Resume vaccine production by PSUs, bring out white paper'</b>
Slamming Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' decision to close down vaccine production by three PSUs, the CPM has sought the Central Government's intervention into the matter and a white paper on the vaccine scam.Â
Reacting to a series of stories in The Pioneer, CPM MP from Madurai P Mohan has issued a statement alleging that after closing down vaccine production by the three PSUs, a move was afoot to sell their land and completely dismantle these companies.
"It is reliably learnt that a vast stretch of land available with the three closed units is under active consideration for open sale in the market with a view to generating capital for recycling, which means complete dismantling," Mohan said.
<b>Ramadoss had ordered the closure of vaccine production by three PSUs - BCG Vaccine Lab (Chennai), Pasteur Institute of India (Coonoor) and Central Research Institute (Kasauli) - on January 15. The closure decision was backed by a WHO report in June 2007, which said that these PSUs were using redundant technology. But the same WHO report had also offered all assistance possible to upgrade the technology at these PSUs. </b>
<b>Questioning the motive behind closing down vaccine production by the three leading PSUs, the CPIM MP alleged that it had been done to help private companies. "Companies like Green Signal Bio Pharma and Vatsan Bio Pharma, who have a godfather none other than the Health Minister of India, are waiting to grab the entire vaccine market by destablishing the PSUs," Mohan said.</b>
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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
<b>'Resume vaccine production by PSUs, bring out white paper'</b>
Slamming Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' decision to close down vaccine production by three PSUs, the CPM has sought the Central Government's intervention into the matter and a white paper on the vaccine scam.Â
Reacting to a series of stories in The Pioneer, CPM MP from Madurai P Mohan has issued a statement alleging that after closing down vaccine production by the three PSUs, a move was afoot to sell their land and completely dismantle these companies.
"It is reliably learnt that a vast stretch of land available with the three closed units is under active consideration for open sale in the market with a view to generating capital for recycling, which means complete dismantling," Mohan said.
<b>Ramadoss had ordered the closure of vaccine production by three PSUs - BCG Vaccine Lab (Chennai), Pasteur Institute of India (Coonoor) and Central Research Institute (Kasauli) - on January 15. The closure decision was backed by a WHO report in June 2007, which said that these PSUs were using redundant technology. But the same WHO report had also offered all assistance possible to upgrade the technology at these PSUs. </b>
<b>Questioning the motive behind closing down vaccine production by the three leading PSUs, the CPIM MP alleged that it had been done to help private companies. "Companies like Green Signal Bio Pharma and Vatsan Bio Pharma, who have a godfather none other than the Health Minister of India, are waiting to grab the entire vaccine market by destablishing the PSUs," Mohan said.</b>
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