Government has said that the media reports claiming shortage of anti-TB medicines are ill-informed and misleading. Union Health Ministry said such reports are vague and ill-informed, without any specific information on the availability of anti-TB medicines in stock. The Ministry said, the anti-TB medicines drugs are available with sufficient stocks ranging six months and above. 

Procurement, storage, maintenance of stock and in-time distribution of anti-TB drugs and other materials are being done at the Central level. The Ministry said, in rare situations, States were requested to procure few drugs locally for a limited period by utilizing the budget under National Health Mission so that individual patient care is not affected.