Rising Bengal News Bureau: The plan to revise the list of medicines was taken in October 2017 The list of medicines was also fixed in November last year The list of essential medicines from the Sub-Health Centres to the Block and Rural Hospitals but on July 5 this year, the final list of essential medicines from the government hospitals at different levels was taken out.

According to the Health Department, there are about 930 types of essential medicines in the list The number was earlier 1100 This is the first time that a large number of medicines have been included in the super specialty category.

But the list of essential medicines has not been changed There are allegations that several medicines, including those for cancer, are being kept out of the list The list is being expanded to include rheumatology or endocrinology drugs Letters have already been sent to the health department from various medical colleges on this issue.

Meanwhile, a director of the health department said, "The expert committee has decided on the list after more than 10 meetings for about a year and 10 months They have agreed on all aspects Many medicines were misused in the lower level hospitals There were many problems because many medicines were exclusive to some companies.

Some doctors were also involved in the commission cycle Keeping everything in mind, the new list has been prepared Many new medicines have been kept in it ".

The obvious question is why are rheumatology or endocrinology drugs being substituted for cancer, diabetes, and diarrhoea drugs? However, it is known that these drugs are usually over-prescribed in a handful of super-specialty hospitals.