Pradhan Mantri bhartiya Janaushadhi Sugam Pariyojana

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Union Ministry for Chemicals and Fertilizers has launched a mobile application “Janaushadhi Sugam”.

ABOUT THE APP

It aims to enable people to search Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers.
It will also help analyse product comparison of Generic vs Branded medicine in form of MRP & overall Savings.

OXO-BIODEGRADABLE SANITARY NAPKIN

In a bid to make sanitary pads more accessible and affordable to women, the Government reduced the price of Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin from Rs 2.50 to Re 1 per pad.
The biodegradable sanitary napkin ‘Suvidha’ will be sold in packets of four.
In last one year, around 2.2 crore sanitary napkins have been sold from Jan Suvidha stores.
The Suvidha napkin has a special additive that makes it 100% biodegradable when it reacts with oxygen after it is used and disposed of.

PRADHAN MANTRI BHARTIYA JANAUSHADHI PARIYOJANA (PMBJP)

It is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Govt. Of India.
To provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses.
It is done through special kendra’s known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra.
PMBJK have been set up to provide generic drugs.

WHAT IS A GENERIC MEDICINE?

They are unbranded medicines which are equally safe and having the same efficacy as that of branded medicines.
The prices of generic medicines are much cheaper than their branded equivalent.

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY

Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of PMBJP. •
BPPI has been established under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Govt. of India.

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