Procedure to obtain black fungus medicine in A.P. time consuming
The Hindu
Getting approvals for the medicines is proving a time consuming excrcise for relatives of patients.
At a time when cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) are on the rise, lack of clarity on the procedure to obtain the vital injections and tablets required to treat the deadly infection, is proving costly. The government placed stocks of Amphotericin-B and Posaconazole injections and tablets at stores maintained by Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (APMSIDC). It released order number 123 detailing the procedure to obtain the injections and tablets from APMSIDC considering the short supply of drugs and to avoid blackmarketing. The procedure involves obtaining written and manual signatures from heads of departments in hospitals, District Medical and Health Officer, District Coordinator of Health Services and finally the Joint Collector.More Related News