Hyderabad, June 17 -- : Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Wednesday directed officials to strengthen transparency and efficiency in medicine procurement and distribution across the state.
At a high-level review meeting of the Telangana State Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC) held at the Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Care Trust conference hall, the Minister instructed officials to prepare proposals for constructing 15 permanent Central Medicine Stores (CMS) buildings and to establish four additional CMS centres to strengthen the medicine supply network.
Emphasising transparency, he ordered the formulation of clear tender guidelines for the procurement of medicines, surgical items, reagents an...