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Bihar women demands kidney for kidney from doctor
Bihar woman has alleged that her kidneys have been fraudulently removed and stolen by a doctor at a private clinic in the Muzaffarpur District. The woman has now demanded the kidneys of the accused doctor be transplanted for her survival, as she has been on regular dialysis since September.
She has been battling for life for nearly 2 months and is currently on regular dialysis for survival at the state-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur since September.
Permitting fake pharmacists to function, will be playing with life of citizens: SC pulls Bihar Govt
Opining that by permitting fake pharmacists to run medical stores, it will be playing with the life of the citizens, the Supreme Court has sought the Bihar Government about the steps being taken to stop the functioning fake pharmacists.
The issue of fake pharmacists functioning in the State was raised by Mukesh Kumar who had filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Patna High Court. The petitioner alleged that in several government-run Hospitals, the persons, who are not a registered Pharmacist are being allowed to discharge the function of a Pharmacist. At some places, even the Clerks, Staff Nurse etc. have been assigned with the duty to be performed only by a registered Pharmacists, the plea had alleged.
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