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Jan Aushadi shops to open at all Andhra hospitals to curb drug price exploitation
The Morning Standard
|May 11, 2025
THE State health department has decided to set up Jan Aushadi shops at all Government General Hospitals (GGHs) to provide affordable generic medicines and curb excessive pricing by private retailers.
Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav approved the initiative following a review of existing private medical stores operating at 16 GGHs. Currently, 23 private stores operate in these hospitals, while Nandyal GGH has none. These stores have been flagged for charging profit margins ranging from 50% to 600% on certain drugs, officials said.
This story is from the May 11, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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