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Dr Lal PathLabs

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Unsecured patient-data exposure

    A technology-news report alleged that spreadsheets containing sensitive patient information had remained for months in an Amazon Web Services storage bucket without password protection. The reported incident concerned the security of personal medical data held in connection with the company's operations.

  2. 2016

    Zika testing controversy

    During a period of concern about possible Zika transmission in India, private laboratories were reported to be preparing Zika test kits and a price was associated with Dr Lal PathLabs. Later reporting said the company did not have or import Zika kits and would seek government permission before undertaking such testing. The episode raised questions about private testing activity during a public-health emergency.