PGIMER yet to pay Rs 7.4 crore to AMRIT pharmacy

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Updated At : 01:22 PM Dec 14, 2019 IST

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Chandigarh, December 13

Functioning of Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacies have been affected as the PGI has failed to pay Rs 7.4 crore to the pharmacy.

Outlets of the pharmacy have been providing medicines and surgical implants under credit to the hospital, staff and inpatients under the private grant cell, poor patients relief fund, local purchases and also under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

In a letter written to the Director, PGI, government-owned HLL Lifecare Ltd (HLL), which runs AMRIT pharmacies, stated that an amount of Rs 7.4 crore was pending with the hospital against the supplies of drugs, surgical disposables and implants supplied under the credit scheme to the institute.

An official of the Accounts Department said there was a technical issue and it would be sorted out soon. — TNS

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