Jaipur, Aug. 26 -- The Rajasthan government has temporarily suspended the Transaction Management System (TMS) of 215 private pharmacies under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) for allegedly failing to provide medicines to beneficiaries or to operate under the scheme for nearly two months.

The action was taken following directions from Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar to ensure timely availability of medicines to RGHS beneficiaries.

Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Gayatri Rathore said the medicine distribution system under RGHS is being continuously monitored. Pharmacies that had not provided medicines for an extended period were issued show-cause notice...