The bench headed by Justice Mian Saqib Nisar passed the orders while hearing a suo motu notice against deaths caused by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology's spurious medicines, at the Supreme Court Lahore Registry.
During the hearing, a provincial law officer told the bench that a committee was constituted to address the issue of spurious medicines in the light of Judicial Commission's report and it had almost completed its recommendations.
However, Justice Saqib Nisar observed that a number of persons lost their lives due to PIC spurious medicines and it was a big incident. Justice Nisar asked the law officer to inform about steps taken to prevent such incidents.
The law officer assured that a comprehensive strategy had been evolved and such incidents would not take place in future.
But, the bench asked the law officer to arrange a complete briefing in this regard. The bench adjourned further hearing till December 17.