A stock of more then 100,000 Vials of Pain Killer Injection "Pethidine" which removed from Government Hospitals in 2009 after it got expired is still stored in Medical Supplies Division(MSD) Stores without destoying the stock according to the Health Sources.This Stock is worth around Rs.1 Million the sources added.
This stock of Pethidine Injection Vials was removed from Government Hopsitals on February 2009 after it got expired on 31st of January 2009.After removal of the stock an official inquiary has been conducted along with a inquiary of Auditors General.The Auditors General has concluded his Inquiary in few months back according to the Medical Supplies Division Sources.
Meanwhile a higher official of the Ministry Of Health has said that the out of date stock of Pethidine Injections will destroy after receiving the inquiary report of details on the responsible officers who were involved in importing large quantity of Pethidine Injections more than the required quantity .