SHILLONG: The Meghalaya on Wednesday signed an MoU with Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) to enable procurement of medicines affordable for the people of the state.
Speaking to newsmen after singing the MoU, Health Minister AL Hek said that the idea was being implemented in Meghalaya as part of the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadi Pariyojna,
With this move, the Health Department will begin phase one by setting up of the pharmacies in each and every government run district hospitals, adding the endeavour of the state health department is to provide quality and affordable medicine to the people.
Meanwhile, CEO of the Pharmaceutical company, Sachin Singh informed that they have 5,451 Kendra’s so far all over the country and that the drugs though generic but are of high quality.
He informed that the rates of the medicines will be 50 percent cheaper at times even 90 percent than the drugs under the branded companies.
He also informed that they have a readymade stock of 326 drugs listed in the National list of Essential medicines and will deliver the requirement within 48 hours on receiving order.
The Health department is also contemplating to involve private players in opening up pharmacies for the drugs in phase I.
