KGMU Cancer Drug Scam Raises Alarm Over Patient Care And Hospital Records

A suspected KGMU cancer medicine scam has raised serious questions over patient care, hospital records, and government health scheme monitoring.

A suspected Rs 2-crore medicine scam at Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University has put cancer drug records under serious investigation. The case is linked to KGMU’s Urology Department, where costly medicines supplied under Asadhya Yojana were allegedly misused by manipulating patient records. The uploaded report says investigators found medicines shown as issued to dead patients and even to people who were not cancer patients.

Cancer Drugs Under Scanner

According to preliminary findings, expensive injections and medicines were allegedly given to beneficiaries who may never have received them. In some cases, injections usually given once in six months were reportedly shown as being issued several times within a month. This has raised major concerns because these medicines are meant for patients suffering from serious illnesses.

Spending Spike Raised Red Flags

The issue came into focus after monthly medicine spending under the scheme reportedly jumped from around Rs 10 lakh to more than Rs 45 lakh by March 2026. This sudden rise led to checks of stock registers, bills, prescriptions, and distribution records.

Patients Await Answers

Several patients and families have claimed they did not receive medicines shown in hospital records. KGMU authorities have said strict action, recovery of funds, and possible criminal cases may follow if wrongdoing is proved. For many patients, the case is not just about money, but about trust in a government health system meant to save lives.