Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 150
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 151
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
LATEST NEWS UPDATES | State to provide cheaper generic drugs -Sharad Vyas

State to provide cheaper generic drugs -Sharad Vyas

Share this article Share this article
published Published on May 18, 2016   modified Modified on May 18, 2016
-The Hindu

Medicines will be available at 100 subsidised stores across Maharashtra

Mumbai:
Generic medicines may now be available at one-fourth the price of branded medicines at more than 100 subsidised stores that the Centre plans to open in Maharashtra over the next six months.

Union minister for pharmaceuticals Ananth Kumar, and Minister of State for chemicals and fertiliser Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State government to open 100 Jan Aushadhi Kendras at medical colleges, universities and public places. Maharashtra, on its part, will encourage private entrepreneurs to come forward to open the stores and hold workshops to encourage medical practitioners to prescribe generic drugs from these stores, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday.

The central team also announced a comprehensive plan to revive the pharmaceutical sector in the State with heavy investment in opening new institutions, projects and parks in Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Western Maharashtra and Konkan. With the announcement of a Rs 100 crore Bulk Drug Park at Aurangabad, and a Medical Devises Park at Nagpur, Kumar said that India is looking to reduce its dependence on China for import of medicinal raw material and devices. Kumar said, “There is major dependence (nearly 60%) on China for importing medicinal raw material and our government is committed to reducing that in the next few years. We want these (bulk drugs and devices) to be made in India so that patients in our country can avail of them cheaply.”

The central team has also announced setting up of a National Institute of Pharma Research (NIPER) at Nagpur, and a Medical Devises Park on a 100-acre land with an investment of Rs 600 crore. A decision was also taken to revive the sick public sector undertaking Hindustan Antibiotic Limited at Pune, for which a cabinet note will be presented in the next 15 days, the central team said. “These projects will not only create jobs and bring investment but will also start a new phase for the pharma sector in Maharashtra,” said Mr Ahir.


The Hindu, 17 May, 2016, http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/state-to-provide-cheaper-generic-drugs/article8609798.ece


Related Articles

 

Write Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

Video Archives

Archives

share on Facebook
Twitter
RSS
Feedback
Read Later

Contact Form

Please enter security code
      Close