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COA flags DOH for more than P30M worth of expired medicines
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Health (DOH) for over P34.8 million worth of expired drugs and medicines, with an additional almost P100 million in medication nearing expiration.
COA's 2024 audit report attributed these losses to deficiencies in the DOH's inventory management system, impacting procurement planning, distribution, and monitoring.
The audit body stated that overstocking led to some supplies expiring, potentially depriving communities of needed health resources.
DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo mentioned that the nearly P100 million worth of nearing-expiration medicines could have been distributed as they still had a year before expiring during the audit.
Domingo also noted that the DOH is implementing an electronic logistics and management information system, but it is only 60% to 70% functional.
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