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Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana

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Government of India's generic medicine's scheme

Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) (transl. Prime Minister’s Indian Public Medicine Scheme) is a campaign and public welfare scheme of the Government of India, launched in 2008 as the Jan Aushadhi Scheme by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The initiative was rebranded in 2016 as the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) to expand its scope and strengthen its mission of providing quality generic medicines at affordable prices to the public.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 2008Founded1
Janaushadhi store, RR Nagar, Bengaluru (2026)
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Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) (transl. Prime Minister’s Indian Public Medicine Scheme) is a campaign and public welfare scheme of the Government of India, launched in 2008 as the Jan Aushadhi Scheme by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The initiative was rebranded in 2016 as the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) to expand its scope and strengthen its mission of providing quality generic medicines at affordable prices to the public.2

Timeline

  1. Nov 2008Founded Founded1