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Submit probe report within a week, UP govt tells KGMU
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, SGPGI and other medical institutes should also be alert over the distribution/sale of medicines from their campus, says deputy CM
LUCKNOW The UP government on Saturday directed the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) to submit its probe report within a week in connection with the sale of drugs meant for the KGMU’s hospital revolving fund in the open market.
“The state government is committed to providing the best possible medical care. But work is hindered due to a few officials and staff. The probe committee should identify each of the guilty as this is a serious offence,” said deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.
“The KGMU should file a report, stating who were responsible for the misdeed and what action against those found guilty is taken,” said Pathak, who is also the state’s health and medical education minister.
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, SGPGI and other medical institutes should also be alert over the distribution/sale of medicines from their campus, he added.
On Thursday, the UP STF had arrested three persons for selling medicines in the open market that were meant for sale to patients at the KGMU only. The force recovered several boxes of tablets, syrups and injectable medicines worth over ₹2 lakh. These drugs were bought from the HRF pharmacy at a discount of up to 60%.
The deputy CM said the KGMU and other institutes should randomly check sale of medicines and suggested that the staff working in the pharmacy should be rotated frequently.
Medicines sold, bills not generated?
The KGMU probe committee started screening bills in the pharmacy and found that bills for thousands of medicines sold in the past few days were not generated. The committee was now working to see if these medicines were sold to any genuine patient or were taken out by racketeers.
