View Article

  • 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

Reference

REFERENCES

  1. Mukherjee K. A Cost Analysis of the Jan Aushadhi Scheme in India. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017 May 1;6(5):253-256. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.02. PMID: 28812812; PMCID: PMC5417146.
  2. Thawani V, Mani A, Upmanyu N. Why the Jan Aushadhi Scheme Has Lost Its Steam in India? J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2017 Jul-Sep;8(3):134-136. doi: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_38_17. PMID: 29081624; PMCID: PMC5642129.
  3. Sadiq S, Khajuria V, Khajuria K. Knowledge, Attitude and practices towards Jan Aushadhi scheme. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2017;7(9);977-982.
  4. http://janaushadhi.gov.in/pdf/Presentation on PMBJP_27022023.pdf
  5. Maiya, Umesh. (2020). A STUDY ON JAN AUSHADHI SHOPS OF UDUPI DISTRICT.

Photo
Rohan shetty
Corresponding author

Pharmacy practice

Photo
A. R. Shabaraya
Co-author

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

More related articles
Synthesis And Evaluation of an N-Methyl Vilanterol...
Harshit Singh, Dr. Swarup Chatterjee...
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal cream used fo...
Varsharani Patil, Kedar kale , Sanket kamble , Mrunali Patil , Ki...
Microalgae-Based Biodiesel as a Sustainable Renewa...
Shravani Jadhao, Shivprasad Dhage...
View more
Formulation And Evaluation of Herbal Cold Cream for Psoriasis...
Vishakha Borkar, Trupti Harne, Pradnya Chavan, Arpita Chopade, Namrata Chavan...
Pharmacological Evaluation of the Hepatoprotective Potential of Herbal Extract i...
Yogiraj Lokhande, Pravin Uttekar, Ulka Mote...
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Hair Serum for Prevention of Premature Hair...
Ankita Hajgude, Renuka Sawale, Saloni Jadhav, Aaditya Ghorpade, Abhishek Jadhav, Snehal Gore...
View more
Download PDF
Related Articles
Development of Atrazine Modified Sulfonamide for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity...
Yashika Gupta, jitendra kumar yadav...
Targeting Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Nephrotoxicity: Evidence from Eup...
K. Saimahesh , Preethi S.M , likitha V , Niharika C.P , Keshava murthy S.G ...
Chemical Modification of Levetiracetam Acetamide Moiety to Enhance Anti-Convulsa...
Manmohan Kumar Nishad, Jitendra Kumar Yadav...
Medicinal Plants in Diabetes Mellitus Management: Phytochemistry, Mechanisms of ...
Shalini Devi, Nisha Devi, Jyoti Gupta, Mohamed Osman ...
Synthesis And Evaluation of an N-Methyl Vilanterol Derivative as A Novel Long-Ac...
Harshit Singh, Dr. Swarup Chatterjee...
More related articles
Synthesis And Evaluation of an N-Methyl Vilanterol Derivative as A Novel Long-Ac...
Harshit Singh, Dr. Swarup Chatterjee...
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal cream used for Melasma [Moringa oleifera]...
Varsharani Patil, Kedar kale , Sanket kamble , Mrunali Patil , Kirti Andewad , Sakshi Jagtap ...
Microalgae-Based Biodiesel as a Sustainable Renewable Energy Source: A Comprehen...
Shravani Jadhao, Shivprasad Dhage...
View more

Copyright © 2026 IJPS. All rights reserved