At least 10 cardiac patients died due to reaction from medicines provided by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore, a private TV channel reported.
More than 150 patients have reached different hospitals of Lahore after reaction from medicines from PIC while the number of affected patients and people dying due to the medicine reaction is increasing.
Health Secretary Jahanzeb Khan, while talking to the channel, said that deaths due to medicine reaction were deplorable and strict action would be taken against the responsible.
Provincial Health Minister Saeed Elahi said the tragedy happened due to improper storage of medicines and added that stern action would be taken against the people behind this mishap.