Drugs short at Cancer Hospital
Reports of a drug shortage at the Sri Lanka Cancer Hospital has raised concerns in healthcare circles last week.

According to hospital sources, about five types of drugs, including the widely used Tamoxifen variety have been in short supply. Stocks being held up at the Medical Supplies Department of the Health Ministry appear to be at the root of the problem. Health Ministry officials were not available for comment.

However the shortage hardly affects the in-house patients, a hospital spokesman said confirming that outdoor-patients have been facing some shortages. He said that supplies were being supplemented to a certain extent by purchasing drugs 'locally'.

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