Health Ministry Closes Clinic Run by Unlicensed Doctors
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Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani ordered the closure of a clinic, in the Choueifat area southeast of Beirut, run by two unlicensed non-Lebanese doctors and referred two pharmacists to the Pharmaceutical Inspection Department for supplying the doctors with expired medication, the National News Agency reported on Friday.
Information provided to the health ministry said the non-Lebanese doctors were practicing medicine without a legal permit.
Health Ministry inspectors, accomplished by security forces, busted the clinic and found medical equipment, expired medications and baby formulas.
Two pharmacists in the same area were found to be involved in the case as they were providing the doctors with expired medicines.
Hasbani ordered the closure of the clinic and referred the file to the judiciary.
He referred the pharmacists to the Pharmaceutical Inspection Department.
09 June 2017, 15:29
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and the judge who let Nader Saab off the hook was a personal friend of his. Pictures of them together were posted on social media which forced the FPM justice minister to appoint another judge in the case of Nader Saab.
09 June 2017, 17:27
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What is worse, the judiciary put a gag order on the case and barred journalist and news media from discussing the case!!!!! That's how much this criminal who calls himself doctor is connected.
09 June 2017, 18:12
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Don't forget the ones who paid their way to a medical degree with no real training, as well as fake degrees. Very common there unfortunately.
09 June 2017, 22:37
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It does happen in Lebanon Movaten^ Saddest part if you try to make it sound fine, or it could be how you make extra cash on the side besides working for CNN.
09 June 2017, 21:41
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In advanced countries medical boards have bylaws and accountability. In countries like the ones mentioned above physicians can do whatever they want unless the patient dies then state gets involved for criminal charges.
10 June 2017, 05:38
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hope a similar but fortunate accident would happen to your wife or mother; mr. pierrot.
