Triumph of good over bad

Meet chemist who blew whistle on sale of stolen medicines

It was an alert pharmacist who reported a nurse to a patient's family when she came to the store to sell stolen medicines. If not for 33year-old Yogesh Maru the theft of medicines prescribed to a 75-year-old patient admitted to UN Mehta hospital's ICU would have gone undetected. It could have possibly complicated the patient's health condition had her family not found out that medicines meant for her were being stolen and sold off.

Maru, who has been working at Dev Medical Store near the hospital for three years, could have simply bought back the medicines from the accused nurse. But he suspected something fishy about the whole thing and, like a dutiful citizen, promptly reported the matter to the patient's son.

UN MEHTA NURSES `STEAL PATIENT'S MEDICINES, TRY TO SELL THEM TO CHEMIST'

Medicinesgo missing from 75-yr-old patient's bedside; surface 5 hours later at a chemist'sshop. Chemist alerts patient's son, alleges two nurses tried to sell thosemedicinesHospital institutes inquiry

In what could be just a tip of the iceberg, a shocking case of alleged theft and sale of medicines meant for patients has come to light at UN Mehta Institute Of Cardiology & Research Centre. The alleged theft was reported by the son of a 75-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital with cardiac problems and lung infection. The accused nurses are likely to be suspended or terminated if the hospital's inquiry committee finds them guilty.