The Drug Evaluation Committee Members of the Ministry Of Health were found an unused Stock of Essential Cancer Drugs including 800 vials of "Hypercentin" Injections worth around Rs.2.5 Million stored in a Drug Store at the Cancer Hospital in Maharagama in the Colombo suburbs.The "Hypercentin" Injection was reported as out of stock at the Cancer Hospital in recent months causing severe hardships for Cancer Patients.
A sin gal vial of the above Injection costs around 240,000 according to the Ministry Sources.Health Minister Maithepala Sirisena has instructed the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis to investigate on why these Expensive life saving cancer drugs not issued to the patients by creating a Drug Shortage in the Hospital.