Govt plans mega outreach programme to commemorate five years of Jan Aushadhi scheme
Medicines available under PMBJP are priced 50-90 percent less than that of branded prices, source said.
New Delhi: The government plans to undertake a mega outreach programme across the country later this week to commemorate five years of Jan Aushadhi scheme. Events have been planned in different cities from March 1-7 to create awareness about Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India in November, 2008 with an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all.
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana has made phenomenal progress in the last 8 years and Janaushadhi Kendra has become the medicine shop of the poor in the country, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya had said in November 2022.
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