Date: 2025-08-08 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Availability of Generic Medicines

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                    Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare addressed Lok Sabha Question No. 3317 on August 8, 2025, regarding the availability of generic medicines. The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) aims to provide affordable, quality generic medicines through Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs). As of June 30, 2025, 16,912 JAKs have been established nationwide, including 2,036 in Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points / Main Content:

*   **Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP):**
    *   Launched to make quality generic medicines accessible at affordable prices.
    *   Implemented by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
*   **Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs):**
    *   Dedicated outlets established across the country under the PMBJP scheme.
    *   Offer medicines at 50-80% cheaper rates.
    *   16,912 JAKs opened nationwide as of June 30, 2025, with 8,660 in rural areas.
*   **Expansion in Rural Areas:**
    *   Partnership with the Ministry of Cooperation to open JAKs via Primary Agricultural Credit Societies and other cooperative societies.
*   **Uttar Pradesh Specifics:**
    *   2,036 JAKs opened in Uttar Pradesh in the last five years.
    *   13 JAKs opened in Moradabad district.
    *   8 JAKs opened in Bijnor district.
*   **Financial Year-wise and District-wise Data:**
    *   Detailed breakdown of JAKs opened per district in Uttar Pradesh for financial years 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 provided in the annexure.

Impact Analysis:

Citizens:
*   Impact: Increased access to affordable, quality generic medicines, particularly in rural areas.
*   Action Required: Utilize Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) to purchase medicines at reduced prices.

Ministry of Cooperation, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, and Cooperative Societies:
*   Impact: Opportunity to establish and operate Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs), contributing to healthcare accessibility in rural areas.
*   Action Required: Partner with PMBJP to open and manage JAKs, adhering to the scheme's guidelines.

Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers:
*   Impact: Responsible for the continued implementation and monitoring of the PMBJP scheme.
*   Action Required: Ensure the sustained availability of generic medicines, support the establishment of new JAKs, and oversee the scheme's effectiveness.
                

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy. Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, where the question regarding generic medicines was raised. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP): A scheme launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to make quality generic medicines available at affordable prices. Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals Fertilizers: The department and ministry responsible for the PMBJP scheme. Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs): Dedicated outlets opened across the country under the PMBJP scheme for providing medicines at cheaper rates. Ministry of Cooperation: The ministry partnered with the PMBJP scheme to open JAKs by Primary Agricultural Credit Societies and other cooperative societies. Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where a specific number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh where Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened.

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                GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3317
TO BE ANSWERED ON 08THAUGUST, 2025
AVAILABILITYOFGENERICMEDICINES
†3317.MRS RUCHI VIRA:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a)whether it isa factthat the availability of generic medicines islimitedtoonly urbanareas,
if so, the reasons therefor;
(b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure widespread availability
ofgeneric medicinessothatpeoplelivinginrural areascangetmedicinesataffordableprices;
and
(c) the total outlets of generic medicines opened in the State of Uttar Pradesh, particularly in
Moradabad andBijnor during the last 5years, year-wiseanddistrict-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a)to(c): With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable
prices to the all, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by
the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of
India. Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have
been opened across the country for providing medicines at 50%-80% cheaper rates to the
citizens.
A total of 16,912 JAKs have been opened till 30.06.2025 across the country, out of
which 8,660JAKs have beenopenedinrural areas.
To increase access in rural areas, the Scheme has partnered with the Ministry of
Cooperation for the opening of JAKs by Primary Agricultural Credit Societies and other
cooperativesocieties.
Under PMBJP, a total of 2036 JAKs have been opened in the State of Uttar Pradesh
during the last five years, of which 13 JAKs opened in Moradabad and 8 JAKs opened in
Bijnor district. Financial Year-wiseandDistrict-wise numberof JAKs openedisat Annexure.
********Annexure referred to inreplyto part (c)of Lok SabhaUnstarred QuestionNo. †3317
foranswer on08.08.2025
Financial Year-wiseand District-wise numberof JanAushadhi Kendrasopenedin the
Stateof Uttar Pradeshduringlast 5years
S. Name of the FY FY FY FY FY Grand
No. District 2020-2 2021- 2022-2 2023-2 2024- Total
1 22 3 4 25
1 Agra 6 10 13 21 23 73
2 Aligarh 1 1 3 15 7 27
3 Ambedkar Nagar 0 0 3 1 7 11
4 Amethi 0 0 3 3 4 10
5 Amroha 0 0 1 1 4 6
6 Auraiya 0 0 0 7 0 7
7 Ayodhya 3 1 0 0 10 14
8 Azamgarh 1 2 8 5 15 31
9 Baghpat 2 5 0 9 2 18
10 Bahraich 3 0 4 4 6 17
11 Ballia 1 1 5 8 11 26
12 Balrampur 1 0 0 3 4 8
13 Banda 0 0 0 7 2 9
14 Bara Banki 1 0 5 13 20 39
15 Bareilly 2 1 0 6 6 15
16 Basti 0 0 1 4 4 9
17 Bhadohi 0 1 1 8 0 10
18 Bijnor 2 0 3 0 3 8
19 Budaun 1 0 0 6 8 15
20 Bulandshahr 1 2 3 9 5 20
21 Chandauli 2 0 0 7 3 12
22 Chitrakoot 0 0 1 4 1 6
23 Deoria 8 4 1 46 40 99
24 Etah 1 0 4 3 1 925 Etawah 0 0 1 8 5 14
26 Farrukhabad 0 1 4 2 5 12
27 Fatehpur 1 0 2 5 5 13
28 Firozabad 1 0 3 8 2 14
29 Gautam Buddha 3 3 5 21 37 69
Nagar
30 Ghaziabad 21 19 6 12 25 83
31 Ghazipur 0 0 6 6 19 31
32 Gonda 2 2 2 8 5 19
33 Gorakhpur 5 3 0 61 51 120
34 Hamirpur 0 0 1 0 5 6
35 Hapur 1 0 6 7 6 20
36 Hardoi 0 2 6 16 8 32
37 Hathras 1 0 1 4 3 9
38 Jalaun 0 1 6 6 8 21
39 Jaunpur 1 1 4 8 4 18
40 Jhansi 3 1 0 11 4 19
41 Kannauj 0 2 0 6 3 11
42 Kanpur Dehat 0 0 1 3 3 7
43 Kanpur Nagar 5 3 3 30 28 69
44 Kasganj 0 0 0 7 5 12
45 Kaushambi 0 0 0 0 1 1
46 Kheri 5 4 5 15 11 40
47 Kushinagar 1 3 8 17 33 62
48 Lalitpur 0 0 0 1 5 6
49 Lucknow 25 8 6 38 99 176
50 Mahoba 0 0 0 2 0 2
51 Mahrajganj 0 1 6 18 21 46
52 Mainpuri 0 0 1 13 2 16
53 Mathura 4 1 1 13 4 23
54 Mau 1 3 0 13 7 2455 Meerut 26 18 0 3 34 81
56 Mirzapur 3 5 5 3 4 20
57 Moradabad 0 0 3 9 1 13
58 Muzaffarnagar 9 5 1 18 8 41
59 Pilibhit 1 0 2 5 3 11
60 Pratapgarh 0 1 0 6 7 14
61 Prayagraj 2 3 7 11 31 54
62 Rae Bareli 2 0 2 3 6 13
63 Rampur 2 3 3 2 12 22
64 Saharanpur 8 2 0 12 32 54
65 Sambhal 1 2 3 9 4 19
66 SantKabir Nagar 0 0 2 1 6 9
67 Shahjahanpur 1 0 5 8 9 23
68 Shamli 1 2 2 9 2 16
69 Shrawasti 0 0 0 1 0 1
70 Siddharthnagar 0 1 1 7 6 15
71 Sitapur 10 3 6 12 13 44
72 Sonbhadra 1 0 3 5 3 12
73 Sultanpur 0 0 2 3 7 12
74 Unnao 1 0 1 5 7 14
75 Varanasi 10 4 8 14 18 54
GrandTotal 194 135 199 695 813 2036
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