From local to global: Inspired by India, more than ten countries are considering adopting India’s generic pharmacy model to provide affordable medicines to the public. This has been revealed by a report.
Mauritius inaugurates the Jan Aushadhi International Center
In July, Mauritius became the first country to start a Jan Aushadhi International Centre. Thanks to which it has been helped to obtain around 250 high-quality medicines from the Bureau of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices of India.
Many medications are included such as anti-allergy medications.
It includes many medications such as cardiovascular, analgesics, ophthalmics and anti-allergy. Nepal, Suriname, Nicaragua, Mozambique, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Ghana and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan are also considering opening Jan Aushadhi centres. Which is good for India…
negotiations with the government
Burkina Faso, the Fiji Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are also in talks with governments to help implement the plan, according to the report.
Only 80 Jan Aushadhi centers in the country
Let us tell you that Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a public welfare scheme started in November 2008 by the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Through Jan Aushadhi Kendras, quality medicines at affordable prices are made available to the general public. In 2014, there were only 80 Jan Aushadhi centers in the country.
13,822 Jan Aushadhi across the country by September 2024
According to official data, a total of 13,822 Jan Aushadhi centers have been established across the country as of September 2024. These centers also achieved record sales of Rs 200 crore in September, the highest monthly sales in the history of PMBJP.
Sale of medicines worth Rs 6,100 million.
In the last 10 years, medicines worth Rs 6,100 crore have been sold through the centres, due to which people have saved approximately Rs 30,000 crore. Prices of medicines, surgical instruments and nutraceutical products at Jan Aushadhi Kendras are at least 50 per cent cheaper than the market price of branded medicines and in some cases up to 80 to 90 per cent more cheap. The central government has set a target of opening 25,000 Jan Aushadhi centers across the country by March 2026.
