Last Updated:February 24, 2025, 12:27 IST DMK MLA Ezhilan stated that medicines costing Rs 3,000 monthly for hypertension and other conditions can be purchased at these Chief Minister’s Pharmacies at just Rs1,000 762 types of medicines will be available at the Chief Minister’s Pharmacy in Tamil Nadu. (Representative/PTI File) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is set to launch the “Chief Minister’s Pharmacy” scheme in the state on Monday. The Chief Minister had announced the scheme during his Independence Day speech in 2024, through which people of Tamil Nadu will be able to purchase medicines at low prices. Chief Minister’s pharmacies have been set up in 1,000 locations across Tamil Nadu in its first phase. Chief Minister Stalin will personally inaugurate the Chief Minister’s Pharmacy located at Pondy Bazaar in Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai. These pharmacies are being opened at 33 locations in Chennai, including Alwarpet and Kolathur. Madurai will have the highest number of pharmacies at 52, followed by Cuddalore with 49, Coimbatore with 42, and Thanjavur with 40. Through this scheme, the public’s medical …