“[e]xpired drugs and medicines of P5.480 million were found in three DOH agencies while other drugs and medicines and medical supplies of P3.952 million are near expiry in three other DOH agencies,” the COA report said. The P5.48 million included various inventory for sale at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center amounting to P225,000, it said. Also included were drugs, medicines, and medical supplies amounting to P728,000 at the DOH regional office in Davao City. The P5.48 million also included P4.527-million in expired medical supplies, which were found in the Southern Philippine Medical Center in Davao City. Also, COA found out that drugs, medicines and medical supplies amounting to P3.952 million were found to be near their expiration dates in three DOH offices in 2016.

Source: Manila Times July 15, 2017 11:03 UTC