What is Jan Aushadhi - जन औषधि ?
My Dear Young Indians, Have you seen 'Jan Aushadhi" shops in your city? What is Jan Aushadhi - जन औषधि ? Jan (जन) means people or public or common man. औषधि means Medicine. So, literally जन औषधि means medicine for the common man. Who started Jan Aushadhi (जन औषधि) ? Jan Aushadhi (जन औषधि) is promoted and encouraged by the Govt of India. The Govt of India has opened 7,500 Jan Aushadhi shops across India. What is special about Jan Aushadhi (जन औषधि ) ? The cost of medicines available in Jan Aushadhi shops is far lower than the cost of medicines that we have been buying in other shops. For example, a medicine strip (पत्ता) that otherwise costs Rs. 100 is available for Rs. 40 or may be even Rs.10 or 20 in Jan Aushadhi shops !! What is the reason for this big difference in cost ? The cost is less because Jan Aushadhi (जन औषधि) shops sell generic medicines. What is the meaning of 'generic' ? Dictionary meaning of ‘generic’ is 'belonging t