Aim:- Provide quality Medicines (Generic Medicine) of affordable prices to the masses Through Special Kendra "प्रधनामन्त्री भारतीय जन औषधि केंद्र'
Launched by:- Department of Pharmaceuticals,Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Implement by :- Bureau of Pharma PSUS of India. (BPPI) .
Q. Any different between Generic Medicine and Branded medicine ?
Ans:- Same ingredients is used in Generic and Branded Medicine. Both generic or branded Medicine are required to comply with same standerds as Prescribed in the DRUGS and COSMETIC ACT, 1940 & RULES 1945 made there under for their quality.No definition of generic medicine is given in this Act.
Why Generic Medicines Price is Cheap than Branded Medicine ?
Ans:- branded medicines company lots of money in advertisment.
M.C.Q. FOR PRELIMS :-
(1)Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)
- It is a campaign launched by the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses.
- National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is the implementation agency for PMBJP.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
B.
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER D :- BOTH IS INCORRECT .
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