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Health Department issues circular on maintaining medicine stocks in hospitals

Reported by The Hindu 20 Oct 2026, 10:47 pm IST 1 min read

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The circular directs that an updated list of the medicine stocks in hospitals be provided to doctors in the OP (outpatient) departments. This will help doctors have a clear idea about the medicines available in the hospital and to prescribe the same to patients.

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Section: Health
Topics: Stock market
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 10:47 pm IST
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