Nationwide anaesthetic recall hits surgeons hard

Pharma company has recalled popular pain-relievers Xylocaine and Sensorcaine due to sterility issues in its Bangalore plant; while stock at chemists have been recalled, doctors fear surgeries may get affectedXylocaine and Sensorcaine are market names for Lignocaine, a drug that is as commonly used in hospitals as salt in the kitchen. The drug, used primarily as an anaesthetic, is the popular choice for 70-80 per cent of doctors in the medical community, who use it pervasively for a host of minor procedures,

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