New Delhi: The
government has launched a country-wide campaign to make quality
generic drugs available at affordable prices.
The 'Jan Aushadhi Campaign' has been initiated by the Department
of Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with state governments by
opening of 'Jan Aushadhi' generic drug stores in government
hospitals, health ministry officials said Wednesday.
A total of 154 'Jan Aushadhi' stores have been opened till March
31, 2013, in 12 states and union territories: Punjab, Haryana,
Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand, West
Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and
Chandigarh, the officials said.
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