Bengaluru, May 20 -- Dealing a blow to Jan Aushadhi Kendras, the State Government has ordered closure of all Jan Aushadhi Kendras functioning from Government Hospital premises.

The order issued in this regard by the Under-Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department, P.K. Sripathi said that, however, the order is not applicable to Jan Aushadhi Kendras located outside the Government Hospitals, as they do not come under the purview of the Health and Family Welfare Department.

The order said that the agreements entered into by the Health Department with Jan Aushadhi Kendras functioning from Government Hospital premises will stand terminated.

As an alternative, the Health Department has directed the KSMSCL (Karnataka State Medical Sup...