Jelfa ceases production pending GIF inspection

This came on the heels of a scandal that the company was slow to act when it mislabeled a drug which could have fatal effects on patients. Marek Wójcikowski, the general director of Jelfa said that not only all production lines were stopped, but also sales from their warehouses was also suspended. He also said that the company submitted a request to GIF to annul the decision about halting all production. GIF inspectors have already launched their investigation into the whole matter. How soon production can recommence depends on the pace of their work. Wójcikowski said that received assurance from GIF that they would work as fast as they can on the case. However, the chances that production will begin later today are slim. According to some sources the losses caused by the cases in production can even amount to zł.500,000 a day. Trade unions claim that the figure might be as high as zł.1.3 million. (Puls Biznesu p. 6) M.M.