A few days after the publication of a journalistic investigation into alleged irregularities in the activity of the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices, the institution announces that it will provide the necessary support within the control ordered by the Ministry of Health. AMDM specifies that, in the next ten days, the batches of catheters targeted by reports will be identified and the necessary information will be collected from the medical and health institutions, reports IPN.

In a press release, AMDM specifies that, until the completion of the checks, hospitals will be informed about any precautionary measures regarding the use of the batches under investigation.

The Agency urges medical staff, patients, medical institutions, and economic operators to report any incident or suspicion regarding the quality of medical devices. At the same time, it requests the preservation of products, packaging, and batch identification data for the conduct of investigations.

AMDM states that it will not comment on individual accusations for the time being, so as not to affect the checks. The results of the control will be made public, and if violations are found, the institution affirms that it will apply the measures provided by law. These may include restricting or withdrawing medical devices from the market, administrative or disciplinary sanctions, and notifying the competent authorities.

The Ministry of Health ordered the inspection of AMDM after information appeared in the press regarding alleged irregularities in the institution’s activity. The investigation targets possible problems in the medical device evaluation process, as well as accusations of unfair competition and favoritism of certain economic agents.