There are over 9,000 Janaushadhi Kendras around the country, according to official reports. According to government officials, the medicines at these centres are priced at an affordable cost.

What is Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)?

The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is committed to making excellent generic medicines affordable to all.

The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras are pharmacy stores that sell inexpensive generic medicines.

Key facts!

• Since its launch in 2008, the government had set a target to have nearly 10,000 centres by December 2023
• Officials also state that the initiative has been successful for the following reasons:
  • Firstly, over a span of nearly five years, there are close to nine thousand centres all over India.
  • Secondly, during the 2021-2022 fiscal years, the centres have generated sales of more than eight hundred crores according to official estimates.
  • Thirdly, this has resulted in approximate cost savings of more than five thousand crores for patients as per government officials.
• The Pharmaceutics and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) is in charge of administering the scheme.
• The PMBJP has close to 1,800 different medications and more than two hundred fifty surgical tools.
• They also provide a variety of food supplements and over-the-counter products.

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