Schemes and Programmes PRADHAN MANTRI BHARTIYA JANAUSHADHI PARIYOJANA (PMBJP) "Despite being the leading exporter of generic medicines to the world, affordable medicines are still beyond the reach of most patients in India. Analysis of the National Sample Survey data showed that in one year, more than 55 million Indians became poor only because they had to spend their own money to purchase medicines. The Jan Aushadhi Scheme launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India in November 2008 is an ambitious step to make quality generic drugs affordable to the common man of the country. Now, the ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ has been revisited and renamed as ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana’ (PMBJP)." https://blog.lukmaanias.com/2025/02/24/pradhan-mantri-bhartiya-janaushadhi-pariyojana-pmbjp/