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India Supplies 30% Of Global Generic Drugs: What You Should Know
India supplies nearly thirty percent of the worlds generic medicines and aims to boost domestic use to reduce patients out-of-pocket costs.
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Jan Aushadhi Scheme Saves Citizens Rs 45,000 Crore On Medicines In 12 Years: Govt
A total of 20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened nationwide and estimated savings of about Rs 45,000 crore have accrued to citizens from the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojna, the government informed Parliament on Friday.
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India Needs To Strengthen Its Position As Global Pharmaceutical And Innovation Hub: NITI Aayog
Global pharmaceutical and API import demand is valued at approximately $1.3 trillion, including $261.2 billion in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for 2025.
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Jan Aushadhi Kendras Expand Across India From 84 In 2014 To More Than 19,200 In 2026
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) From around 84 functional Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 2014, the network has grown to more than 19,200 Kendras across the country in 2026, making quality generic medicines accessible at affordable prices to millions of citizens, the government said on Wednesday.
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Weight Loss Injection For ₹900? Three Pharma Firms Launch Affordable Semaglutide, Check Prices
Indian pharmaceutical companies have launched affordable versions of semaglutide injections following a patent expiry, significantly lowering costs for diabetes and weight management treatment and improving access for millions of patients.
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Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Prescribe Generic Medicines, Uttarakhand Official Tells Government Doctors
Stern action will be taken against doctors in government hospitals in Uttarakhand if they prescribe branded medicines to patients coming to hospitals instead of generic drugs, Director General Health Tripti Bahuguna said today.
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Cipla Receives USFDA's Final Approval For Generic Dacogen
Cipla has received final approval for its ANDA for Decitabine Injection 50 mg single-use sterile vial from the US FDA
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Government To Ask Doctors To Prescribe Generic Medicines
The government is planning to modify the rules of the Medical Council of India to make it compulsory for all physicians to prescribe medicines with generic names, Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said today.
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Mumbai to Become First Indian City to Have Mobile Medical Shops
Mumbai is set to become the country's first city to have mobile generic medicine shops. These aim at providing low-cost, but effective, medicines to needy people. Goregaon-based NGO, Prabodhan Aushadh Pedhi (medicine bank), has got an in-principal approval from the Centre to start at least two mobile shops, one each for the western and eastern subu...
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31 New Generic Medicines to Be Given Free at AIIMS
The All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) today added 31 new generic medicines in its list of those for free distribution among patients.
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Aamir Khan asks Nitish Kumar to make generic medicines available in Bihar
Aamir Khan, who is campaigning for use of generic medicines through TV show Satyamev Jayate, appealed to Bihar CM to make them available in the state.
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India Supplies 30% Of Global Generic Drugs: What You Should Know
India supplies nearly thirty percent of the worlds generic medicines and aims to boost domestic use to reduce patients out-of-pocket costs.
-
Jan Aushadhi Scheme Saves Citizens Rs 45,000 Crore On Medicines In 12 Years: Govt
A total of 20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened nationwide and estimated savings of about Rs 45,000 crore have accrued to citizens from the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojna, the government informed Parliament on Friday.
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India Needs To Strengthen Its Position As Global Pharmaceutical And Innovation Hub: NITI Aayog
Global pharmaceutical and API import demand is valued at approximately $1.3 trillion, including $261.2 billion in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for 2025.
-
Jan Aushadhi Kendras Expand Across India From 84 In 2014 To More Than 19,200 In 2026
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) From around 84 functional Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 2014, the network has grown to more than 19,200 Kendras across the country in 2026, making quality generic medicines accessible at affordable prices to millions of citizens, the government said on Wednesday.
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Weight Loss Injection For ₹900? Three Pharma Firms Launch Affordable Semaglutide, Check Prices
Indian pharmaceutical companies have launched affordable versions of semaglutide injections following a patent expiry, significantly lowering costs for diabetes and weight management treatment and improving access for millions of patients.
-
Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Prescribe Generic Medicines, Uttarakhand Official Tells Government Doctors
Stern action will be taken against doctors in government hospitals in Uttarakhand if they prescribe branded medicines to patients coming to hospitals instead of generic drugs, Director General Health Tripti Bahuguna said today.
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Cipla Receives USFDA's Final Approval For Generic Dacogen
Cipla has received final approval for its ANDA for Decitabine Injection 50 mg single-use sterile vial from the US FDA
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Government To Ask Doctors To Prescribe Generic Medicines
The government is planning to modify the rules of the Medical Council of India to make it compulsory for all physicians to prescribe medicines with generic names, Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said today.
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Mumbai to Become First Indian City to Have Mobile Medical Shops
Mumbai is set to become the country's first city to have mobile generic medicine shops. These aim at providing low-cost, but effective, medicines to needy people. Goregaon-based NGO, Prabodhan Aushadh Pedhi (medicine bank), has got an in-principal approval from the Centre to start at least two mobile shops, one each for the western and eastern subu...
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31 New Generic Medicines to Be Given Free at AIIMS
The All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) today added 31 new generic medicines in its list of those for free distribution among patients.
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Aamir Khan asks Nitish Kumar to make generic medicines available in Bihar
Aamir Khan, who is campaigning for use of generic medicines through TV show Satyamev Jayate, appealed to Bihar CM to make them available in the state.
