Egyptian prosecutors investigate theft of cancer drugs from Alexandria hospital pharmacy

Prosecutors in Alexandria have opened an investigation into the theft of oncology medicines from the pharmacy of a health-insurance hospital in the Bab Sharqi district.

• The Bab Sharqi prosecution ordered forensic experts to inspect the pharmacy of Gamal Abdel Nasser Hospital and lift fingerprints, and directed that all hospital surveillance footage be seized and reviewed.
• Prosecutors summoned hospital officials for questioning and ordered police to establish how the medicines were taken, the public prosecution said.
• The Alexandria Health Insurance Authority said in a statement that the reported theft is under investigation.
• The authority announced that dispensing of treatment to oncology patients from the hospital pharmacy will resume from Saturday morning.