Nepal seeks help from India to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendra 

Nepal seeks help from India to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendra 

The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a flagship Central government scheme. File | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy After Mauritius, now Nepal has approached India to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendras in that country, which would allow its citizens to benefit from low cost ‘Made in India’ generic medicines.  Earlier, Mauritius became the first … Read more

Medkart’s digital platform now available in Hindi and Gujarati languages – ET HealthWorld

Medkart’s digital platform now available in Hindi and Gujarati languages – ET HealthWorld

Ahmedabad: To increase awareness about generic medicines, and expand the reach of generics, Medkart launched a dedicated digital platforms for generic medicines in two more languages: Hindi and Gujarati. At the beginning of the year 2022, Medkart launched two dedicated online platforms – a portal and an Android-supported mobile application. Now all the content on … Read more

Centre working on policy to encourage research in pharma sector, says Mandaviya; stresses use of generic drugs

Centre working on policy to encourage research in pharma sector, says Mandaviya; stresses use of generic drugs

The central government is formulating a policy to encourage research in pharmaceutical sector for patented drugs, and is also trying to widen the reach of generic medicines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said here on Saturday. He lamented that although India is making generic medicines available to the world on a large scale, people of … Read more

Truemeds raises USD 5 mn in latest funding round – ET HealthWorld

Truemeds raises USD 5 mn in latest funding round – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Telehealth platform Truemeds on Tuesday said it has closed its USD 5 million (over Rs 35 crore) funding round led by InfoEdge Ventures, Asha Impact and Indian Angel Network Fund. The funding will be used to expand its footprint to three additional cities, build product and technology and invest in improving the supply … Read more