From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Artificial delays, agents drive Keralam’s annual public drug bill to Rs 900 cr
RSS excerpt
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Unchecked intermediary agencies and deliberate procurement delays have inflated Keralam’s annual public drug bill by 50%, driving state expenditure from an estimated Rs 600 crore to Rs 900 crore, and prompting the health department to launch a major clean-up of the public…