Non issuing of prescribed medicines by CGHS Wellness Centres

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1046
ANSWERED ON-02.12.2014
Non issuing of prescribed medicines by CGHS Wellness Centres
1046 . Shri Palvai Govardhan Reddy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1046
TO BE ANSWERED ON 2ND DECEMBER, 2014

NON ISSUING OF PRESCRIBED MEDICINES
BY CGHS WELLNESS CENTRES

1046. SHRI PALVAI GOVARDHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to
state:

(a) whether it is a fact that in spite of doctors prescribing medicines, CGHS
Wellness Centres are not issuing them and instead issuing medicines by generic names; and

(b) if so, the reasons behind CGHS not issuing medicines prescribed by doctors?

.
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) & (b) : Medicines are being issued at CGHS Wellness Centres from the approved CGHS formulary which presently consists of 1447 generic and 622 branded medicines and the formularies of ESIC (Employees State Insurance Cooperation) and ECHS (Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme). Medicines, which are not included in these formularies and not available in dispensaries, when prescribed by Government Doctors are being procured through Local Purchase at the discretion of CMO I/C (Chief Medical Officer In-charge) of the Wellness Centres