Mumbai, July 8 -- Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif on Wednesday said patients at all government medical hospitals in the state will be provided with all necessary medicines by the hospital and will not be required to purchase them from outside.

Answering a question raised by MLA Vilas Bhumare in the Assembly, Mushrif said action would be taken against the superintendent of the concerned hospital if any patient is compelled to buy medicines from outside.

The minister said the government's objective is to provide quality and uninterrupted healthcare services to every patient visiting government medical hospitals.

He said adequate availability of medicines would be ensured in hospitals so that patients do not face inco...