The purchase of Meropenam medicine comparatively at higher rates is creating problems for JA hospital administration in Gwalior.
The Principal Secretary of Department of Medical Education (DME), taking cognisance of the incident, summoned JA hospital Superintendent to Bhopal on Thursday. The JA Superintendent, Dr JS Sikarwar, AO of JAH Dinesh Pathak, AO GRMC Rajnikant Shrivastava, purchase in-charge Atul Dubey, accountant Ravindra Tomar and medicine store in-charge Anand Bhadauriya would go to Bhopal.
The case relates to February to May in 2013. The objection was taken on the basis of AG audit report. According to the objection, the hospital administration caused loss of more than `1.15 crore to the Government.
In fact, the central purchase committee, Indore prescribed the rate of Meropanam injection @ of `385 per vile, while the JAH administration fixed `211.90 per vile rate for Meropanam injection, as the injection company had quoted this rate in the tenders invited by the hospital. However, while making payment to the company, the hospital administration made the payment of `2.54 crore at the rate of `385 per vile, citing the prescribed rates of the central committee.
The DME sent a letter to hospital Superintendent Dr JS Sikarwar and Dean GRMC Dr JS Patel stating that the recovery should be made from the responsible for making excess payment for the injections. After that, a notice was issued to medical company for recovery.
It is stated that the medical company is prepared to repay the amount on condition. The dean of GRMC Dr Patel said that on receipt of order of PS medical education, the JA Superintendent and staff is going to Bhopal. The documents of Meropanam have been called.