Medical shops in GMC, associated hospitals closed
12/1/2017
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 1: Finally, the State Health Ministry woke
up from deep slumber and issued order to close down the 'Fair Medical Shops' of
Sanyog Pharmacy in Government Medical College and Hospital and associated
hospitals for reportedly overcharging from the patients.
ET had published a news item titled 'Fair price shops
in Govt hospitals selling medicines at inflated prices' on November 5 this year
and also highlighted how the poor patents were being overcharged by these
medical shops by selling drugs on exorbitant rates.
Sources told that numbers of complaints were filed
before Minister concerned and the matter was also taken up the State's Drug and
Food Control Organization but nothing has been done and they preferred silence
on the issue instead of checking the mal- practice which had been going for
last many months.
"The authorities woke up, when the complaints
reached the Chief Minister office, and direction was given to the concern
authorities to shut down the fair medical shops in the government hospitals and
initiate an inquiry in the matter, "official sources .
Sanyog Pharmacy had remained in headlines due to wrong
reasons since it got the contract for running fair medical shops in the government
hospitals. The tender was allotted with aim to provide drugs at discounted
prices to the patients but within few months of opening these outlets, the
people started complaining that most drugs were available in open market at
cheaper rates.
When contacted Controller, D&FCO, Lotika Khajuria
confirmed that the few shops were closed and an inquiry will be initiated.
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