<div>The Centre has decided to rope in chemists and druggists to strengthen the mechanism of notifying tuberculosis incidence to authorities concerned, and if they or a health establishment fail to do so, it would attract penal action, including imprisonment and fine.</div>''<div></div>''<div>A notification by the Union health ministry today stated that all pharmacies and chemists dispensing anti-tuberculosis drugs will have to notify TB patients along with details of medicines and a copy of the preions electronically or in hard copy to the nodal officer of the district or any other official authorised by him.</div>''<div></div>''<div>According to a health ministry official, the aim is to trace the missing TB cases by strengthening the reporting system.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The notification stated that to ensure proper diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, it is essential to collect complete information of all TB patients.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>It said, list and contact details of State Tuberculosis Officers and District Tuberculosis Officers concerned, will be regularly d by the Central Tuberculosis Division, in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and made available on www.tbcindia.gov.in and www.nikshay.gov.in.</div>''<div><br />''</div>