Kerala SMA Drug Distribution Controversy
2 UPDATES · 3 DAYS · 18 OCT 2026 — 20 OCT 2026
Pinarayi VijayanKerala
Latest · 20 Oct 2026
Pinarayi Vijayan accused the Health Minister of criminal negligence for allegedly distributing experimental drugs, while SAT Hospital clarified that they used CDSCO-approved generic medications from Natco Pharma.
What this timeline covers
This event covers the opposition by parents of children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy to the Keralam government's plan to replace Roche Pharma's Risdiplam with a Natco generic, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the parents, the Keralam government, or the Cure SMA Foundation of India unless they are developments of this specific occurrence.
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