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revision of National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM-2011) in the context of
contemporary knowledge of use of therapeutic products.
Medical al Devices
Medical devices industry is a multi-product industry, producing wide range of
products. India is growing as a key market for Medical Devices and Diagnostics.
Indian Medical Devices industry depends on imports up to an extent of almost
70 per cent. Most hitech innovative products and technology originate from a
well-developed eco-system and innovation cycle which needs to be developed
in India to promote indigenous industry and to reduce our dependence on
imports. In September, 2014, the Indian Government launched the "Make in
India" campaign, with the objective of making India a global manufacturing
hub; thus, bringing foreign technology and capital into the country.
Medical Devices Market Size
The Indian medical devices market has grown from USD 2.02 bn (INR 13,130
crores) in 2009 to USD 3.9 bn (INR 25,259 crores) in 2015 at CAGR of 15.8 per
cent.
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
The Jan Aushadhi Scheme was launched in 2008 with the aim of selling
affordable generic medicines through dedicated sales outlets i.e. Jan Aushadhi
Stores in various districts across the country. Some of the objectives of the scheme
include: ensure access to quality medicines; extend coverage of quality generic
medicines so as to reduce and thereby redefine the unit cost of treatment per
person; create awareness about generic medicines through education and
publicity so that quality is not synonymous with only high price ; The first Jan
Aushadhi Store was opened at Amritsar in Punjab in 2008. The original target
of the campaign was to establish Jan Aushadhi Stores in every district of our
country. Recently, "Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana" (PMJAY) has been
renamed as "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana" (PMBJP) and
"Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra" (PMJAK) as "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya
Janaushadhi Kendra" (PMBJK).
Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL) was incorporated in 1961
with the primary objective of creating self-sufficiency in essential life saving
drugs and medicines. The company has presently three manufacturing plants,
one each at Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and
Gurgaon (Haryana). IDPL has two wholly owned subsidiaries, namely, IDPL
Ltd., Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Bihar Drugs and Organic Chemicals Ltd. at
Muzaffarpur (Bihar). In addition, IDPL has two joint sector undertakings,
promoted in collaboration with the respective state governments. These are
Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (RDPL), Jaipur, and Orissa Drugs