Expired Medicine Panel Seeks Past Records Of Drugs Purchased

The enquiry committee constituted by chief minister Prakash Singh Badal for the expired medicine at Rajindra Hospital ward matter is not satisfied with the reply it got from the college and hospital authorities, so they have asked for the past 5 months record of purchased medicines.

The committee comprised by Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC) managing director Husn Lal and director research and medical education Dr Tejveer Singh had inspected the store and found no expired medicine but in order to gave a foolproof probe the panel is going to go through the purchases made in the past months.

Husn Lal stated that the CM is very serious on the matter and does not want any loose ends left. As these ‘expired medicine’ has come in print media, the hospital’s entire record has been called in for verification.

Meanwhile, a drama is being staged at the hospital where the alleged storekeeper Ripudaman who has signed issuing the medicine to the whistleblower nurse, was pressured by seniors not to disclose any thing to the committee.

Ripudaman clearly stated that he has nothing to say. Whatever he does is in accordance to his orders from his seniors. So the seniors may be asked not him.

Also an intriguing fact is V. K. Sharda, the medical superintendent; a blue-eyed boy is of the medicine minister Chunni Lal Bhagat with a background belonging to RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh). So full chances are the minister will do all at will to save Sharda, who also is head of medical purchase committee.

Sharda was also appointed Medical Superintendent overlooking many senior eligible doctors.