‘Impossible for expired drugs to be issued to patient’

Elfreida Benjamin

The Regional Heath Services Department (RHSD) yesterday refuted allegations that pensioner Elfreida Benjamin was given expired medication by the Leonora Cottage Hospital (LCH).

In a statement issued yesterday, the RHSD relayed a response from the acting administrator of the LCH. The RHSD, a unit within the Ministry of Health, said: “…we would like to clarify this issue, and declare that no expired medication is in use