Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras

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 The Railways Ministry is going to establish Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya

Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations across the country.
o The fifty stations for the pilot project have been identified.
o PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana has achieved the target
of opening 8,300 kendras for FY22.

Benefits

 It aims to make available quality medicines to all at an affordable price.

 It will also create employment opportunities and generate avenues for
entrepreneurs for opening Janaushadhi Kendras.
 Create awareness about generic medicines through education and publicity to
counter the perception that quality is synonymous with high price only.

PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

 It is a campaign launched in November, 2008 by the Department of

Pharmaceuticals of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
 It seeks to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses through
special kendra’s known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra.
 The Scheme is implemented by a society registered under the Societies
Registration Act, viz., Pharma & Medical Bureau of India (PMBI).

World Health Organization – Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-

GMP)

 Good manufacturing practice (GMP) is a system for ensuring that products are
consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards.
 It is designed to minimize the risks involved in any pharmaceutical
production that cannot be eliminated through testing the final product.