Gujarat govt adds 150 drugs to essential list, doubling free-of-cost medicines in state-run hospitals

• Rohan Umak
• March 7, 2026

Gujarat updates: Gujarat’s public healthcare has received a shot in the arm, as the Bhupendra Patel-led government has added 150 new medicines to its Essential Drugs List (EDL), consequently doubling the number of drugs and surgical items available free of cost at state-run hospitals over the past two years. The total number of free medicines and surgical items available at the government healthcare facilities in the state has…