New Delhi: Amrit Pharmacy now at LHMC, RML hospital
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Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated five Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) outlets which provide drugs at affordable prices.
While Nadda inaugurated one outlet each at Lady Hardinge Medical College and RML hospital in the national capital, the other three outlets in Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in (JIPMER) Pondicherry, AIIMS in Rishikesh and AIIMS in Raipur were inaugurated through video conferencing.
"AMRIT outlets are an important step in reducing catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses. Drugs will be available upto 90 per cent discounts on MRP," Nadda tweeted.
Interacting with pharmacists at the the JIPMER outlet, Nadda asked them to be cordial with patients when they come to the outlets for medicines. Nadda also asked officials of AIIMS, Rishikesh to advertise about the outlet.
With the aim to reduce the expenditure incurred by patients on treatment of cancer and heart diseases, the Ministry has started AMRIT outlets which sell drugs at highly discounted rates.
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