Morphine Injections Expire at Major Govt Hospital in Karachi

As plenty of as 3, 191 morphine injections have expired at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) after remaining unused.

Key points

• According to The letter additionally, the unused injections were stored in the narcotics cabinet and its key had been handed over to the designated custodian.
• Once the process is completed, the supplier will replace the expired stock with fresh injections without charging the hospital, he continued.
• He explained that the injections are supplied through imported shipments and cannot be returned like ordinary medicines.
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In practice, the hospital administration, nevertheless, has denied any financial loss to the public treasury, claiming that the supplier will replace the expired injections at no further cost after the required legal procedures are completed. FIA Uncovers Rs. 120 Billion Online Gambling Network.

According to official documents, pharmacist Talha Mehboob Khan informed Assistant Manager of Pharmacy Services Saima Saleem in a letter dated December 24, 2025, that 3, 191 morphine injections were lying unused in the hospital's narcotics cabinet, just six days before their expiration date of December 30.

While the remaining 3, 191 injections accounted for almost 53% of the total stock of 6, 000, the records show that NICVD applied 2, 809 morphine injections between October 2023 and November 2025.

Responding to the matter, NICVD spokesperson Abdul Naseer remarked morphine is a controlled narcotic drug, and its procurement, transportation, storage, apply, and return are subject to strict legal requirements. Pakistan Warns Travelers Against Fake Vaccination Certificates.

He explained that the injections are supplied through imported shipments and cannot be returned like ordinary medicines. Their return requires inspection and verification by a drug inspector, along with the completion of other legal formalities.

In practice, the administration maintained that NICVD has an inventory management system and stock registers to monitor the receipt, storage, distribution, and employ of medicines, with further oversight measures for controlled drugs. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

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