[Chandigarh,Punjab]Punjab Govt Denies Any Scarcity Of Medicines In Its Hospitals
. Surjit Kumar Jayani health and Family Welfare Minister Punjab said that there was no shortage of medicines especially the life-saving drugs and injections in the government hospitals.
The Minister denied that there was any scarcity of Injection Mannitol in the government hospitals, as reported.
He said that which this being a life-saving drug, mainly used for head injury patients but its consumption is less.
He clarified that the Punjab government has adequate stock of the injection and state has already has a Sale Contractor for this medicine.
Minister has directed the Director Health Dr. H.S.Bali to allot the district wise work to ensure proper upkeep of the government health institutions and keep a close watch on the hygienic conditions besides ensuring the availability of all the essential drugs.
Minister warned that those who defy the directive would be punished.
He said the government was committed to provide cheap medical treatment.
The Minister also said that the government was already in the process of breaking the nexus of drug manufacturers, doctors and private chemists, wherein doctors prescribed particular branded medicines in lieu of freebies offered by pharmaceutical firms.