Nepal seeks help from India to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendra

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Last Updated14/06/2024

This would allow citizens of Nepal to benefit from low cost ‘Made in India’ generic medicines.
Earlier, Mauritius became the first country to adopt the ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’, enabling it to source about 250 high quality medicines from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India.

The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a flagship Central government scheme under which quality generic medicines are made available at affordable prices via dedicated outlets called Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK).
India currently has over 10,000 PMBJKs across the country.
Centre aims to open 10,000 new Janaushadhi Kendras across India by end of 2023
The scheme is being implemented by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India, an autonomous society under the Department of Pharmaceuticals.
This scheme aims to make available quality medicines and surgical items at affordable prices for all and thereby reduce out-of-pocket expenditure of consumers/patients and popularise generic medicines among the masses
The press release added that, in 2022-23, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India registered sales of ₹1,235.95 crore, which led to savings of approximately ₹7,416 crore to citizens.