India shapes plan to revitalize cut-price generics scheme
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
India has outlined a set of initiatives to revive its thus far "unsatisfactory" "Jan Aushadhi" cut-price generic medicines scheme, including a distribution effort beyond the exclusive stores for these products and potentially even offering online purchases and home delivery.
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