Hasbani Follows Up The Death Of Farah Kassab And Issues Two Decisions And Two Letters To The General

Hasbani Follows up the Death of Farah Kassab and Issues Two Decisions and Two Letters to the General Prosecution and the Order of Physicians

The Information Office of Deputy Prime Minister Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani issued the following statement:

In the context of following up the death of Farah Kassab after she underwent a cosmetic surgery in a specialized hospital in cosmetic surgeries,

Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani took the following actions:

The issuance of a decision on the prevention of surgical operations that require a general anesthetic in day hospitals or other cosmetic surgery clinics.
The issuance of a decision on the prevention of surgical operations that require a general anesthetic in Dr. Nader Saab hospital specialized in cosmetic surgery.
The issuance of a letter to the Public Prosecutor to investigate into the death of Farah Kassab.
The issuance of a letter to the Lebanese Order of Physicians in Beirut to conduct necessary investigations into the death of Farah Kassab, and give the Order a period of two weeks to clarify some technical medical points and answer questions asked by Health Minister concerning the death of the said woman.

These steps came to complete the immediate oral decision of Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani to cease operations in the said clinic after the woman's death, and the written decision issued Friday 2 June 2017 which stipulates the following:

Surgeries that may cause complications that require intensive care like liposuction and other surgeries shall not performed in places other than specialized hospitals which include an intensive care division that holds a license form Health Ministry in accordance with due process.
The doctor should explain to the patient the risks of the surgery, including the plastic surgery, and ask the patient to sign the Patient Right Form and the informed consent.

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ATC	Name	B/G	Ingredients	Dosage	Form	Price
J01DD04	LEBACEF	G	Ceftriaxone (sodium) - 1g	1g	Injectable powder for solution+diluent	643,765 L.L
J01DD04	LEBACEF	G	Ceftriaxone (sodium) - 1g, Lidocaine (ampoule) -	1g	Injectable powder for solution+diluent	568,253 L.L
H02AB04	LISAMETHYLE	G	Methylprednisolone sodium succinate - 40mg/2ml	40mg/2ml	Injectable powder for solution+diluent	7,905,545 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE ARWAN	G	Lidocaine (HCl) - 0.5%	0.5%	Injectable solution	1,995,158 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE ARWAN	G	Lidocaine (HCl) - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	1,995,158 L.L
C03CA01	LASIMIDE	G	Furosemide - 20mg/2ml	20mg/2ml	Injectable solution	1,300,328 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE ARWAN	G	Lidocaine (HCl) - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	1,995,158 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 1%	G	Lidocaine HCl - 1%	10mg/ml	Injectable solution	5,912,907 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE- ORBUCELL	G	Lidocaine HCl - 1%	1%	Injectable solution	1,787,950 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE- ORBUCELL	G	Lidocaine HCl - 2%	2%	Injectable solution	1,787,950 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE PANPHARMA 2%	G	Lidocaine (HCl) - 20mg/ml	2%	Injectable solution	3,398,578 L.L
N01BB02	LIDO-CARE	G	Lidocaine - 2%	2%	Injectable solution	100,788 L.L
N01BB02	LIDOCAINE AGUETTANT PRESERVATIVE FREE	G	Lidocaine HCl - 10mg/ml	10mg/ml	Injectable solution	1,284,713 L.L
J01MA02	LADININ	G	Ciprofloxacine (lactate) - 200mg/100ml	200mg/100ml	Injectable solution	892,591 L.L
J01MA12	LEVOFLOXACIN COOPER	G	Levofloxacin (hemihydrate) - 500mg/100ml	500mg/100ml	Injectable solution	959,504 L.L
J01MA12	LEVOFLOXACIN- HAMELN	G	Levofloxacin - 500mg/100ml	5mg/ml	Injectable solution	1,632,769 L.L
J01MA12	LEVOFLOXACIN NORMON	G	Levofloxacin - 500mg/100ml	5mg/ml	Injectable solution	27,147,388 L.L
J01MA12	LEVOFLOXACINA BASI	G	Levofloxacin - 5mg/ml	5mg/ml	Injectable solution	56,572,950 L.L
J01MA12	LEVOFLOX-MEDIS 500	G	Levofloxacin - 500mg/100ml	500mg/100ml	Injectable solution	1,834,345 L.L
J01MA12	LOXAMOX	G	Levofloxacin - 500mg/100ml	500mg/100ml	Injectable solution	747,176 L.L
N03AX14	LEVIPRAM IV	G	Levetiracetam - 500mg/100ml	500mg/100ml	Injectable solution	1,869,733 L.L
N03AX14	LEVIPRAM IV	G	Levetiracetam - 1000mg/100ml	1000mg/100ml	Injectable solution	2,911,659 L.L
A10AE04	LANTUS SOLOSTAR	BioTech	Insulin glargine - 100IU/ml	100IU/ml	Injectable solution	4,992,375 L.L
A10AE04	LANTUS	BioTech	Insulin glargine - 100IU/ml	100IU/ml	Injectable solution	3,327,354 L.L
L01BB04	LITAK 10	B	Cladribine - 2mg/ml	2mg/ml	Injectable solution	130,295,163 L.L
L01BB04	LITAK 10	B	Cladribine - 10mg/5ml	10mg/5ml	Injectable solution	39,016,157 L.L
J01XX08	LINEDOR	G	Linezolide - 600mg/300ml	600mg/300ml	Injectable solution	2,045,328 L.L
J01XX08	LINEZOLID ARROW	G	Linezolide - 600mg/300ml	2mg/ml	Injectable solution	13,282,147 L.L
C07AG01	LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION	G	Labetalol HCl - 100mg/20ml	100mg/20ml	Injectable solution	2,955,110 L.L
B05BB01	LACTATED RINGER'S	G	Sodium lactate - 0.31g/100ml, Calcium chloride, 2H2O - 0.02g/100ml, Potassium chloride - 0.03g/100ml, Sodium chloride - 0.598g/100ml		Injectable solution	147,095 L.L

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