Lok Sabha Question No. 689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana

## 689. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the percentage of medical expenses in rural and urban areas spent on medicines;
- (b) the performance of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme so far in providing generic drugs to poor people in the country;
- (c) whether the number of Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS) are adequate as compared to the large network of private pharmacies;
- (d) whether  there  is  adequate  stock/availability  of  medicines  and  sales  in  the  JAS stores across the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal go give licence to private pharmacies and online retailers such as Amazon and Flipkart to sell PMBJP medicines in order to enlarge the distribution network?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) As on 31.01.2018, 3,096 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi  Pariyojana (PMBJP)  Kendras'  are  functional  in  33  States  /  Union  Territories  of  the  country covering rural and urban areas of the country. However, the information regarding percentage of medical expenses spent on medicines in rural and urban areas, is not maintained.
- (b) As on 31.01.2018, 3,096 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi  Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras'  are  functional  in  33  States  /  Union  Territories  of  the  country. This has resulted in substantial savings to poor people in the area of healthcare. An illustrative  list  comparing  the  prices  of  generic  medicines  under  PMBJP  and branded medicines is as under:
- (c) As on 31.01.2018, 3,096 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi  Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras' are functional in 33 States / Union Territories of the country. The Government approves all the eligible applications which are received for opening of PMBJP Kendras.
- (d) Presently, the product basket of the scheme covers more than 700 medicines and 154  surgicals  and  consumables  covering  all  major  therapeutic  groups.  As  on 31.01.2018, 648 medicines and 79 surgicals & consumables are presently available in  Central  Ware  House  (CWH)  of  Bureau  of  Pharma  PSUs  of  India  (BPPI)  (the implementing  agency  of  PMBJP)  for  supplying  to  PMBJP  Kendras  across  the country.  As  on 31.01.2018, cumulative primary sales of the scheme has crossed Rupees 106 Crores at Maximum Retail Price (MRP) terms in the current financial year.
- (e) No Madam.

|   S. No. | Medicine Name                       |   Average Market Price of top three branded medicines (Rs.) |   PMBJP's Price (Rs.) |   % Savings |
|----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------|
|        1 | Amlodipine 5mg 10 Tablets           |                                                        20   |                  3.24 |       83.8  |
|        2 | Atenolol 50 mg 14 Tablets           |                                                        22   |                  5.56 |       74.72 |
|        3 | Clomiphene Citrate 50 mg 10 Tablets |                                                        85.1 |                 15.04 |       82.32 |
|        4 | Losartan 25 mg 10 Tablets           |                                                        26   |                  5.74 |       77.92 |
|        5 | Metoprolol 50 mg 10 Tablets         |                                                        53   |                  5.95 |       88.77 |

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