Archive · 7 Aug 2025
PGI Pharmacy: Cashier Dispensed Medicine, Committee Confirms Lapses
Imagine going to get medicine and instead of a trained pharmacist, a cashier gives it to you.
That's what happened at a PGI pharmacy.
An investigation found that a cashier, not a pharmacist, gave out medicine while the pharmacist was away.
The cashier didn't check the prescription, and the bill didn't have the patient's name.
This is against the rules.
The report showed that the wrong medicine might have been given.
The committee confirmed that there were mistakes in how the medicine was handled.
A cashier dispensed medicine at PGI's Amrit and Generic pharmacy on February 18, 2024.
The pharmacist was absent when the incident occurred.
The cashier admitted to dispensing medicine without a verified prescription.
The bill was generated without recording the patient’s name.
An internal committee confirmed lapses in dispensing protocols at PGI.
- Who
- A cashier and a pharmacist, along with a patient and an internal committee.
- What
- A cashier dispensed medicine instead of a pharmacist, violating protocols.
- When
- February 18, 2024
- Where
- PGI's Amrit and Generic pharmacy, Chandigarh
- Why
- To be determined.
- Incident Date
- February 18, 2024
- Location
- PGI, Chandigarh
- Pharmacy Involved
- Amrit and Generic pharmacy
- Staff Involved
- Cashier and Pharmacist
- Dispensing Staff
- Cashier