Private Chemists at PGI Chandigarh resemble AMRIT pharmacies: authorities device new strategy
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Punjab: Private pharmacies located in the vicinity of the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh will soon carry number tags instead of their names to identify them and differentiate them with Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacies.
The move comes in light of several complaints against many these private chemist shops who have altered their names, symbols and look to resemble AMRIT pharmacy at the campus. This creates confusion amougst patients who look up to AMRIT pharmacies for low cost medicines and implants
The AMRIT programme was launched by the last Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda in November 2015 and was implemented through mini-ratna PSU HLL Lifecare Ltd (HLL) which has been setting up pharmacies at major hospitals across the country to dispense the medicines at affordable prices.
Read also: Haryana gets its first AMRIT Pharmacy in Gurugram
In a bid to reduce the cost of treatment, the Health Ministry launched 'AMRIT' Retail Pharmacy scheme to provide affordable drugs for cancer and heart diseases. The AMRIT retail outlets, which sell drugs at highly discounted rates, have a very comprehensive list of medicines that are available across a range of products.
The move comes in light of several complaints against many these private chemist shops who have altered their names, symbols and look to resemble AMRIT pharmacy at the campus. This creates confusion amougst patients who look up to AMRIT pharmacies for low cost medicines and implants
The AMRIT programme was launched by the last Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda in November 2015 and was implemented through mini-ratna PSU HLL Lifecare Ltd (HLL) which has been setting up pharmacies at major hospitals across the country to dispense the medicines at affordable prices.
Read also: Haryana gets its first AMRIT Pharmacy in Gurugram
In a bid to reduce the cost of treatment, the Health Ministry launched 'AMRIT' Retail Pharmacy scheme to provide affordable drugs for cancer and heart diseases. The AMRIT retail outlets, which sell drugs at highly discounted rates, have a very comprehensive list of medicines that are available across a range of products.
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