Check the complete Jan Aushadhi Kendra scheme details to apply for setting up a Jan Aushadhi Kendra and sell high-quality generic medicines at affordable prices. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a flagship campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Government of India.
What is Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana?
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana aims to make quality generic medicines accessible and affordable for all citizens across India. Executed through the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Jan Aushadhi Kendras offer top-quality generic drugs and surgical items at prices 50% to 90% lower than branded market equivalents.
Important Information
Eligibility & Benefits
- Eligibility
- For patients: anyone can purchase medicines at any Jan Aushadhi Kendra — no separate eligibility applies. For opening a Kendra: individual entrepreneurs, NGOs, societies, trusts, and firms can apply, with additional incentives for women, persons with disabilities, SC/ST applicants, and Kendras in aspirational or remote districts.
- Benefits
- Generic medicines priced roughly 50-80% below comparable branded medicines; Kendra owners can earn incentives on monthly purchases, with enhanced support for eligible priority categories.
- Required documents
- For opening a Kendra: identity/address proof, premises documents, and category-specific certificates (where claiming a priority-category incentive).
How to Apply
- Application process
- Patients simply visit any Jan Aushadhi Kendra (locations listed on janaushadhi.gov.in). To open a Kendra, apply online through the same portal.
Official Source
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Source: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana Portal
Last verified: 2026-09-07
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