Guerrel said that the medicine that is imported at a price of 0.30 a dose is sold to the CSS for between $4.95 and $5.00, but on the black market it is sold for up to $600.
A medical audit carried out in November by the Social Security Fund (CSS) revealed discrepancies between the prescription and use of the drug Fentanyl.
Meanwhile, Gregorio Guerrel, representative of Conusi before the board of directors of the CSSHe said the administration isn’t sure how many doses of fentanyl went missing.
Guerrel said that the medicine that is imported at a price of 0.30 a dose is sold to the CSS for between $4.95 and $5.00, but on the black market it is sold for up to $600.
For the disappearance of 19 thousand doses of fentanyl there are two investigations in the Public Ministry. The first case occurred when five doses of opioids were found in an anesthesiologist’s briefcase in the insured care area of the hospital complex.
A medical audit and another administrative audit were ordered and the result was sent to the Public Ministry and with these new elements, on March 3, 2023, this instance decided to open a second folder.
The CSS alleges that administrative measures were ordered internally, such as staff rotation in the Pharmacy and the operating room.
