{
  "id": 17144479,
  "title": "AIIMS Bhopal Bought ₹14 Tube For ₹943, Finds Internal Probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/aiims-bhopal-bought-14-tube-for-943-finds-internal-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/aiims-bhopal-bought-14-tube-for-943-finds-internal-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal has discovered a significant price discrepancy in the procurement of medical supplies, according to an internal investigation report. A tube, which cost Rs 14.27 to procure, was charged to the institute by a pharmacy chain, AMRIT, for Rs 943.49. Over 125 medicines and more than 200 surgical items were also found to be priced up to 6,500% higher than their government-supplied rates. This revelation came from an internal probe initiated by the institution after complaints about the pricing of medicines and medical supplies. The committee's report compared the rates of AMRIT, a pharmacy outlet scheme, with those of other suppliers at AIIMS, revealing rate contracts for AMRIT that were 500% to 6,500% higher. Dr Vikas Gupta, the medical superintendent of AIIMS Bhopal, stated that he had not received any communication from the Central Government regarding the matter since taking office. The AMRIT pharmacy has been instructed to ensure supply at L-1 (lowest bidder) rates, and AIIMS is in the process of establishing its own rate contracts. Procurement from the AMRIT pharmacy will be restricted to emergencies only.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A tube priced at Rs 14.27 was purchased for Rs 943.49 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal. Similarly, the rates for over 125 medicines and more than 200 surgical items were found to be 500% to 6,500% higher than expected. This was revealed in a report by an AIIMS Bhopal committee. An internal report from AIIMS Bhopal, an institution under the Union…",
  "key_points": [
    "AIIMS Bhopal discovered ₹943 price for ₹14 tube from AMRIT pharmacy.",
    "Over 125 medicines priced up to 6,500% higher than government rates.",
    "AMRIT instructed to supply at L-1 (lowest bidder) rates."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}