
Odisha Doctor Suspended for Directing Patients to Private Pharmacies
Published on: June 19, 2025, 10:37 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A government doctor, Hemanta Kumar Maharana, was suspended in Odisha for instructing patients to buy medicines from private outlets instead of offering those available at the health centre, following complaints during a diarrhoea outbreak. The Health and Family Welfare Department issued the suspension order.