This incident dates back to. I had gone to PGI Hospital Chandigarh for the treatment of my grandson. We were prescribed some medicines, which we I went to buy from the pharmaceutical shop named as ‘Baby Care’.
As I was in the queue to buy the medicines, a man came with unopened medicines along with the bill to the same shop so as according to the provisions the unopened medicines can be returned and refunded accordingly. But to his surprise, the attendant at the shop refused to return and refund, saying that the medicines had not been bought from the shop. To his surprise he was even told that they were not even prescribed on the prescription bill. The man insisted but in vain and after some time of argument he left.
Meanwhile I bought my medicines, went to the doctor, got the treatment for my grandson. I was also told to get the unused medicines refunded. I went to the shop and asked the attendant for the same. Some of my medicines were refunded but for some I was told that they were not bought from the shop. I told them that it is the only shop I went to. Then I showed them my prescription details and to my surprise I was also told that the said medicines were not written in that. I was surprised to know that literally they were not in prescription.
Had I not witnessed the other man arguing due to same reason, I would have thought it as a human error. But now looking at it as some scam, is inevitable. When buying medicines, it is not every time possible to co-check the prescription bill with the medicines handed over to the buyer. The long list and the handwriting also make the task difficult.
The medicines are returned so that wastage of them can be mitigated. But due to greediness, the pharmacists appear to be indulged in some corrupt activities. Not only is he earning illegal money due to false practices, by giving non-prescribed drugs they are putting the lives of patients in danger also.
Kindly check into the issue so that such malpractices can be prevented. Was this information helpful? | 
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