In Rajiv Gandhi Cancer hospital (Sector-5,Rohini,Delhi) patient is being
pressurised to purcahse the cancer medicines from inside the hospital
at higher prices while the same medicines are available at 50-70%
discount outside the hospital. The hospital has installed a mixing plant
for mixing only expensive cancer drugs and also charge huge amount from
the patient to mix the drug. Moreover the complete drug is not mixed
and the balanced dosage is transferred to the inside pharmacy for
further sale. Whereas in India's biggest hospitals AIIMS &
Safdurjung the patient purchases the medicines from outside the hospital
and the drug is mixed by the nursing staff. In Rajiv Gandhi Hospital
different types of billing is being done by the pharmacy for different
categories of patients ( Cash patients-21% Discount, Patients whose bill
is paid in advance from Prime Minister's relief fund- On MRP,Panel
Patients- On MRP)
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