Lok Sabha Question No. 1568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Out of Stock Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## OUT OF STOCK MEDICIN ES

## 1568. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI: SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of medicines remained out of stock in Government hospitals in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of deaths reported during each of the last three years and the current year, hospital - wise; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure adequate supply of medicines in these hospitals?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a)to (c): Since  Health  is  a  State  subject,  no  such  information  is  maintained  centr However, as far as three Central Governmentviz. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML Hospital Lady Hardinge Medical College and its A ssociated Hospitals in Delhi are concerne d, it isnot correct  to  say  that  a  large  number  of  medicines  remained  out  of  stock.  Procurement continuous process and sometimes few medicines are not available due to non - availability of medicines with the firms/technical problems and delay in supply . The details of medicines out of stock during last three years in Safdarjung Hospital are given in Annexure. Every effort to make available all drugs which are lifesaving and are in the hospital formulary. T taken in this regard includes s ending of annual demand to Government Medical Store Depot (GSMD) in advance to supply drugs in installments; purchasing of drugs from PSU in case non- supply  by  GSMD;  procurement  of  drugs  in  case  non - availability  with  PSU  by  limited tender;  in  case  of  em ergency,  procuring  medicines  from  authorized  Chemist  shop  of  the hospital; etc.

## Annexure

|   S. No. | Name of Medicine              | 2012-13                                         | 2013-14                                     | 2014-15                                         |
|----------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tab Azithromycin 500mg        | -                                               | 21-12-13 to 12- 01-14                       | -                                               |
|        2 | Inj Amphotericin B 50mg       | 28-07-12 to 12-10-12                            | -                                           | 21-09-14 to 15-11-14 11-02-15 to 27-02-15       |
|        3 | Inj Ampicillin 1gm / 500mg    | -                                               | -                                           | -                                               |
|        4 | InjAmikacin 500mg             | -                                               | -                                           | -                                               |
|        5 | Inj Ceftriaxone sodium 1gm    | -                                               | 04-01-14 to 17- 02-14                       | -                                               |
|        6 | InjColistin 1million unit     | -                                               | 06-07-13 to 31- 03-14                       | 01-04-14 to 30-05-14                            |
|        7 | InjCloxacillin 500mg          | -                                               | 07-12-13 to 23- 01-14                       | -                                               |
|        8 | Cap Doxycillin 100mg          | 20-10-12 to 18-12-12                            | -                                           | -                                               |
|        9 | Inj Dexamethasone             | -                                               | 16-11-13 to 03- 01-14                       | -                                               |
|       10 | Inj Gentamycin 80mg           | 21-04-12 to 02-05-12                            | 14-09-13 to 13- 10-13                       | -                                               |
|       11 | Inj. Anti Snake Venom         | 28/09/13 to 01/12/2013                          | Jan 14 to 10/05/14 and 07/10/15to till date | Jan 14 to 10/05/14 and 07/10/15to till date     |
|       12 | Inj. Adrenaline               | May 2012 to Aug.2012                            | -                                           | -                                               |
|       13 | Inj. Artysunate               | Sept 2012 to Jan 2013                           | -                                           | -                                               |
|       14 | Inj. Glycopyrolate            | Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012                          | -                                           | Jun & July 2014                                 |
|       15 | Inj. Neostigmine              | May 2012 to July 2012                           | -                                           | -                                               |
|       16 | Inj. Pentazocine              | Apr. 2012 to July 2012                          | -                                           | Apr & May 2014                                  |
|       17 | Inj. Vit.                     | Apr. 2012 to May 2012                           | -                                           | -                                               |
|       18 | K Inj. Factor VIII 250IU      | May 2012 to July 2012                           | -                                           | -                                               |
|       19 | Inj. Vacuronium Bromide       | Apr. 2012 to Oct. 2012                          | -                                           | -                                               |
|       20 | Inj. Carboplatin 450mg        | Apr. 2012 to Aug. 2012                          | -                                           | -                                               |
|       21 | Inj. Streptokinase 15lac unit | Aug. 2012 to July 2012                          | -                                           | -                                               |
|       22 | Inj. Pentaglobe               | Apr. 2012 to July 2012                          | May 2013 to July 2013                       | July 2014 to Oct. 2014& Jan. 2015 to March 2015 |
|       23 | Tab. Albendazole 400mg        | Dec. 2012 to March 2013                         | -                                           | -                                               |
|       24 | Tab. Alperazolam 0.25mg       | Aug.2012 to Sept 2012 & Nov. 2012 to march 2013 |                                             |                                                 |
|       25 | Tab. Clopidogrel 75 mg        | Nov. 2012 to March 2013                         | -                                           | -                                               |

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