There is a Severe Shortage of the Essential Pain Killer Injection Vial "Pethidine" (IV/IM ,75 mg/50 mg)at Government Hospitals Throughout The Island these days as Medical Supplies Division had Removed around Five Hundred Thousand Of Expired Vials of those injections From the Hospitals.These Vials were Expired on 31st of January and It is Believe that they were Purchased when the Expiring Date is nearing The President of the All Ceylon Medical Officers Association Dr.Gishantha Dassanayaka has Urged.He Further said that there will be a Financial Freud Behind the Purchasing of these Injection Vials as the Ministry Bought them More than the Required Amount.This is Another Reason for the Expiring of these Vials He Added.
'Pethidine" is Known as an Essential Dangerous Drug Used as a Pain Killer for those Wounded including Wounded Army Soldiers and the Patients treated in Intensive Care Units and Obstetric and Gynecology wards and also Used for those Facing Complex Surgeries According to Dr.Dassanayaka.Due to the Shortage of this Drug these Patients are Facing Severe Hardships He Stressed.
When Contacted The Director General Of the Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Said that A New Batch Of Pethidine will BE Airlifted and Distributed to the Hospitals in one week's Time.The Removed Expired Stock Of the Drug will be Destroyed Soon He has Further Added.
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