The Jan Aushadhi initiative in India aims to make quality medicines available to the citizens of the country at affordable prices through dedicated stores selling generic medicines. These medicines are available at lower prices and are approved to meet the required standards for quality, safety, and effectiveness.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- The initiative will promote greater awareness about cost-effective generic medicines and their prescription.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It encourages the prescription of generic medicines in accordance with applicable policies and clinical judgement..<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It will also ensure substantial savings in health care especially for poor patients and those suffering from chronic ailments requiring long periods of medicine use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Awareness and accessibility of generic medicines is a positive step towards boosting exports. More production of generic medicines is encouraged in several ways by the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n