The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has opened 9,484 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country, offering 1,800 medications and 285 surgical tools at significantly reduced costs. Applications have been invited to set up more such centers across the country.
Around 10,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras are anticipated to be operational by the end of 2023 throughout the country.
Applications have been invited to set up more such centers, said the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) CEO, Ravi Dadhich.
Dadhich made the remarks while speaking at a press conference held at the central warehouse in Bilaspur, Gurugram.
He further stated that applications have been requested for the plans to open these centers.
There are 9,484 Jan Aushadhi Kendras operating in the nation as of May 31.
The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) now operates four warehouses around the nation, with the central warehouse in Gurugram (Haryana), Chennai, Guwahati, and Surat being the largest.
According to Dadhich, the PMBJP is now offering 1,800 medications and 285 surgical tools at significantly reduced costs without sacrificing quality.
In order to ensure the highest quality, he stated, “Each batch of the pharmaceuticals is tested at laboratories recognized by ‘National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories’ (NABL) once it is received at the warehouses. In order to guarantee that medications are of excellent quality, PMBI gives the utmost priority to the quality characteristics and routinely conducts tests.
Since 2014, Jan Aushadhi Kendras have significantly increased in number under PMBJP.. While their numbers rose by 100 times, the sales have also grown over 170 times. On the whole, the scheme has enabled citizens to save nearly Rs 20,000 crore, since 2014.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers launched Pradhan Mantri BhartiyaJanaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). The goal was to make quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to everybody. Under this scheme, dedicated outlets known as Jan Aushadhi Kendras were opened to provide generic medicines. These products are sold by the retail shops at 50-90 per cent lower costs than branded medicines.
Nearly 10,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras are expected to be operational in India by the end of 2023.
Applications have been invited to set up more such centers across the country.
The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has already opened 9,484 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country. The PMBJP is offering 1,800 medications and 285 surgical tools at significantly reduced costs without sacrificing quality. The scheme has enabled citizens to save nearly Rs 20,000 crore since 2014.
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