EP Drugs Public Inquiry-Landmark Event Turned into a Charade

In the first judicial order of its kind, the Supreme Court in November 1986 directed the Drugs Controller to conduct a public inquiry to determine whether the sale and manufacture of EP drugs should be banned. Unfortunately, today at the end of the public hearings, there is little reason to believe that the inquiry has been impartial and unbiased or that it has provided adequate opportunity for the public to participate in decision-making.