New Delhi: The product basket under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojna has 2,110 medicines and 315 surgicals, medical consumables and devices, covering all major therapeutic groups, such as cardiovascular, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-infectives, anti-allergic and gastro-intestinal medicines and nutraceuticals, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers stated.

In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Anupriya Patel stated that almost all generic medicines included in the National List of Essential Medicines, except lab reagents and vaccines, are part of the product basket.

Number of steps have been taken to ensure effective and regular supply of medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendra s (JAKs). Since September 2024, stocking by JAKs of 200 commonly used med

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