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Ballari maternal deaths: Team headed by IAS officer to probe drug procurement
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|December 09, 2024
IN the wake of the recent deaths of five women in Ballari due to procedural lapses, the state government on Sunday constituted a verification team led by an IAS officer.
The team will investigate irregularities in drug procurement by the Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (KSMSCL) and also prevent any recurrence.
The team will investigate the violations and recommend necessary reforms in the existing system. The move follows a committee meeting on December 5, chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner. The committee reviewed violations in the procurement of medicines through tender, as well as submission of medicine samples to empanelled laboratories. It also discussed the role of KSMSCL officials and fixing of responsibilities of officials.
This story is from the December 09, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Mangaluru.
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