Srinagar, July 14 -- Srinagar- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has directed the Principal, Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, to immediately address the shortage of life-saving Hemophilia drugs-Factor VIII and Emicizumab.

A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani passed the direction after being informed that around 300 patients are being adversely affected due to the deficiency.

During the hearing of a public interest litigation filed by the Hemophilia Society of Kashmir through its President, senior advocate T.H. Khawaja, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that there was an acute shortage of Factor VIII and Emicizumab at GMC Srinagar, leaving nearly 300 Hemophilia patien...