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  • A Review On The Janaushadhi Scheme: Transforming Acquisition To Affordable Medicines In India

  • 1Principal and HOD, department of pharmacy practice, Srinivas college of pharmacy, Valachil, Farangipete Post, Manglore, Karnataka, India -574143.
    2Pharm. D Intern, Srinivas college of pharmacy, Valachil, Farangipete Post, Manglore, Karnataka, India -574143
     

Abstract

Elevated health-care expenditures are a concerning factor in a country like India where the economic conditions are on the poor side. Hence to control the high health care expenditures the Government of India launched the Janaushadhi scheme. The Janaushadhi scheme, launched by the Government of India on November 2008, intends to provide generic medicines of bioequivalence with branded medicines at an affordable prices to the general public. This review article surveys the implementation, impact, challenges, and future prospectives of the Janaushadhi scheme in India.

Keywords

Janaushadhi, generic medicines, healthcare accessibility, affordability, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras, implementation, impact, challenges, future prospectives

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Rohan shetty
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A. R. Shabaraya
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Principal and HOD, department of pharmacy practice, Srinivas college of pharmacy, Valachil, Farangipete Post, Manglore, Karnataka, India -574143.

A. R. Shabaraya, Rohan Shetty*, A Review On The Janaushadhi Scheme: Transforming Acquisition To Affordable Medicines In India Int. J. in Pharm. Sci., 2023, Vol 1, Issue 12, 88-94. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10259580

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