Question : Jan Aushadhi Stores

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS) opened and operational across the country, State/UT-wise including West Bengal;

(b) the details of the medicines available at these stores along with the steps being taken to solve the problem of non-availability of medicines/stocks and delay in supply of the same to the Jan Aushadhi Stores;

(c) whether the Government is planning to open these stores at all or many of the Railway Stations and Government hospitals across the country, if so, the details thereof and the action taken so far in this regard, State/UT-wise;

(d) the details of the funds likely to be sanctioned for the purpose and the time by which such stores are likely to be opened; and

(e) the steps taken to increase awareness regarding generic medicines and JAS as well as to encourage doctors to prescribe generic medicines?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) As on 08.03.2018, 3228 ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras’ are functional in 33 States/Union Territories of the country in order to make available quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all. A State/UT-wise list of 3228 functional PMBJP Kendras including West Bengal is at Annexure.
(b) Presently, the product basket of the scheme covers all major therapeutic groups like Anti-infectives, Anti-diabetics, Anti-cancers, Cardiovasculars, Gastro-intestinal medicines, etc. As on 08.03.2018, 666 medicines and 81 surgicals & consumables are presently available in Central Ware House (CWH) of BPPI for supplying to functional PMBJP Kendras in the country.

Following steps have been taken to ensure the smooth supply and availability of medicines to PMBJP Kendras:

• For smooth supply of medicines, surgicals and consumables to PMBJP Kendras through Central Ware House (CWH) of Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) (the implementing agency of PMBJP), 8 Carrying & Forwarding (C&F) Agents and 53 Distributors have been appointed in different parts of the country.

• Recently, an end-to-end supply chain system has also been introduced in the scheme through which a professional agency has been appointed for providing medicines, surgicals and consumables from CWH to PMBJP Kendras directly to save time and cost in the supply of the products.

(c) & (d) As on date, Government has no proposal to open PMBJP Kendras at Railway Stations from Ministry of Railways.

As on date, there is no specific plan to open PMBJP Kendras in all the Government Hospitals across the country. However, as on 08.03.2018, 3,228 PMBJP Kendras are functional in 33 States/Union Territories of the country, out of which 502 PMBJP Kendras are functional in Government Hospitals of the country. For opening PMBJP Kendras in any Government Hospital / Medical College / Government owned building premises such as Railway Stations, one-time financial assistance upto Rs. 2.50 lakh is provided through Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) (the implementing agency of PMBJP).

(e) In order to increase awareness in the public about the use of generic drugs, a scheme in the name of ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana’ (PMBJP) is functioning across the country for making available quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all. Government has initiated various publicity campaigns for promotion of the scheme such as hoardings, bulk SMS, mobile exhibitions, distribution of pamphlets, etc. for spreading awareness. Also, a 15 day Radio/FM campaign was also launched in various States of the country. Media Conferences are also being organized to aware the people about the products of the scheme. Department of Pharmaceuticals is also organizing seminars on ‘Promotion of Generic Medicines’ across the country.

Para 1.5 of Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 provide for:
1.5 Use of Generic names of drugs: Every physician should, as far as possible, prescribe drugs with generic names and he / she shall ensure that there is a rational prescription and use of drugs.



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Annexure
Statement referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2985 for 13.03.2018 raised by Prof. Richard Hay, Shri George Baker, Dr. Manoj Rajoria, Dr. Kirit P. Solanki, Shri Anil Shirole, Shri Prasun Banerjee and Dr. A. Sampath regarding ‘Jan Aushadhi Stores’

S. No. States/Union Territories Number of functional PMBJP Kendras
1 Punjab 76
2 Delhi 42
3 Haryana 72
4 Uttar Pradesh 502
5 Uttarakhand 97
6 Madhya Pradesh 68
7 Tripura 24
8 Mizoram 8
9 Andhra Pradesh 132
10 Gujarat 280
11 Karnataka 273
12 Rajasthan 89
13 Maharashtra 215
14 Odisha 73
15 Chandigarh 5
16 Jammu & Kashmir 34
17 Himachal Pradesh 28
18 Jharkhand 46
19 Bihar 96
20 Kerala 326
21 Chattisgarh 195
22 Arunachal Pradesh 24
23 Telangana 77
24 Tamil Nadu 276
25 Assam 51
26 West Bengal 47
27 Nagaland 11
28 Manipur 36
29 Dadar & Nagar Haveli 7
30 Puducherry 11
31 Daman & Diu 4
32 Sikkim 2
33 Meghalaya 1
Total 3228

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