Hospitals Face Drug Shortage After Supplier Quits

Jesenice, 21 February - Two Slovenian hospitals face being left without key drugs and medical equipment after their main supplier cut off supply over unpaid bills. The Jesenice general hospital in the north-west says its reserves of drugs will last only about another two weeks.

Ljubljana
Health Minister Tomaž Gantar talks to reporters after Jesenice hospital says it faced being left without key drugs and medical equipment after their main supplier cut off supply over unpaid bills.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Tomaž Gantar talks to reporters after Jesenice hospital says it faced being left without key drugs and medical equipment after their main supplier cut off supply over unpaid bills.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Tomaž Gantar talks to reporters after Jesenice hospital says it faced being left without key drugs and medical equipment after their main supplier cut off supply over unpaid bills.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Tomaž Gantar talks to reporters after Jesenice hospital says it faced being left without key drugs and medical equipment after their main supplier cut off supply over unpaid bills.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Jesenice
The head of the Jesenice Hospital surgical department Janez Pšenica says situation "alarming" after supplier of drugs and medical equipment cut off supplies over unpaid bills.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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