A shocking case of large-scale expiry of medicines has surfaced at Government Medical College and Hospital in Nagpur, even as patients continue to face difficulties in receiving medicines from the OPD.
According to reports, nearly 50 percent of patients visiting the OPD allegedly do not receive the required medicines, forcing many to purchase them from outside pharmacies. At the same time, truckloads of expired medicines have reportedly been lying unused in hospital storage rooms.Sources claim that during the COVID-19 pandemic, huge quantities of medicines, PPE kits, masks, sanitizers and injections were stocked by the hospital administration.
However, a significant portion of these supplies remained unused and eventually expired.It is being reported that an entire storage room is filled with expired medicines, creating a severe space crunch for newly supplied stock. Due to lack of proper storage, some medicines are reportedly being kept outside, increasing the risk of damage from heat and rain.Particularly concerning are expensive injections such as Remdesivir, which were procured in large quantities during the pandemic but are now reportedly lying unused after expiry.The disposal of biomedical waste and expired medicines has also become a challenge.
Officials have reportedly been in communication with concerned agencies for disposal, but pending dues of nearly ?25 lakh are said to be delaying the process.The incident has raised serious questions over planning, inventory management and accountability in the hospital administration, while concerns continue to grow regarding the impact on patient healthcare services.
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