Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited., (TNMSC) was set up with the primary objective of ensuring ready availability of all essential drugs and medicines in the Government Medical Institutions throughout the State by adopting a streamlined procedure for their procurement, storage and distribution. It was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 1/7/1994 and commenced its functions of purchase, storage and distribution of drugs and medicines from January 1995. TNMSC's aim is to make available quality? drugs and medicines? to the poorest of the poor through the Government hospitals and medical institutions? without any Interruption. "Service to the Public" is motto of the Corporation.

Organization:

The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department is the Chairman of the Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation Limited.? The day to day administration of the Corporation is looked after by the Managing Director. Efficient professionals from various faculties drawn on deputation are working the Corporation to assist the Managing Director.

Activities:

The Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation Limited is engaged in the procurement, storage and supply of 268 drugs and medicines, 113 suture items and 57 surgical items to the various Government Hospitals, Primary Health Centres and through them to the Health Subcentres throughout Tamilnadu.

Procurement, storage and distribution of 102 veterinary drugs to the various veterinary dispensaries under the control of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry.