Letter Published in Bangalore Mirror Bangalore on 14 Aug 18
give the ed a piece of mind
Where have the medicines gone?
Some of the centres set up by the Centre to provide subsidised but quality medicines don’t have stock. Many prescription drugs for important conditions like hypertension and diabetes are out of stock in many of the 35 kendras in the city (out of the 336 in the State). Patients say they are forced to buy medicines from regular stores at market prices. K Ragavan says: As per statistics, Karnataka has more sales on these products and why there is no stock should be investigated. Authorities concerned should make all those medicines available freely to avoid disappointment from patients. It’s sad to read that the main purpose of the concept itself is defeated .tial in compounding this problem.
Some of the centres set up by the Centre to provide subsidised but quality medicines don’t have stock. Many prescription drugs for important conditions like hypertension and diabetes are out of stock in many of the 35 kendras in the city (out of the 336 in the State). Patients say they are forced to buy medicines from regular stores at market prices. K Ragavan says: As per statistics, Karnataka has more sales on these products and why there is no stock should be investigated. Authorities concerned should make all those medicines available freely to avoid disappointment from patients. It’s sad to read that the main purpose of the concept itself is defeated .tial in compounding this problem.
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