150 Vials Of ₹39,723 Haemophilia Medicine Reportedly Missing From Indore District Hospital, Nearly ₹60 Lakh Stock Under Scrutiny As Probe Ordered
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Questions have been raised over the reported disappearance of expensive haemophilia medicine from the District Hospital store. Records show that 150 vials were issued from the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) store on Oct 3, but it remains unclear whether the entire consignment reached the hospital and was entered in its stock register. The hospital has around 28…
An inquiry has been launched following the reported disappearance of 150 vials of ₹39,723 haemophilia medicine from the Indore District Hospital store. The missing medication, Emicizumab, is used to prevent bleeding episodes in haemophilia A patients, who number around 28 to 29 registered patients at the hospital. The incident has raised concerns over the handling and tracking of expensive pharmaceuticals within the hospital's supply chain, with an order issued on Nov 5 transferring the store's charge to Grade-II pharmacist Vijay Singh.
The hospital's CMHO, Dr Madhav Hasani, has constituted an inquiry committee to examine dispatch records, stock registers, and medicine distribution in response to the controversy.
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