Govt begins to clear GH¢10m debt to Intravenous
Jessica Acheampong Business News
The management of Intravenous Infusions Plc, Manufacturers of Pharmaceutical Products, has said the company has begun receiving payments from health institutions that owed it for infusion supplied.
The release of funds follows a distress call made by the company to the government to help clear the GH¢10 million owed by the hospitals which are funded under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for the supply of infusions.
The debt had accumulated over a year and had negatively affected the operations of the company.
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The Managing Director of the company, Mr David Klutse, confirmed the company had received some payments after the distress call last week but could not readily tell how much had come in so far.
“Last week, we received payment from one of the regional hospitals. It is an evolving situation and we can be called at any time. Last Friday, I got a call from Ho that they have paid something. All the