14 nations eye India's generic drug model

Countries will specify their requirements, with HLL and MEA coordinating with them for the pharma exports

- Priyanka Sharma

Inspired by India's efforts to make affordable medicines accessible to the public, 14 countries from the Global South, including Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, are considering adopting India's generic pharmacy model, according to two people familiar with the development.

While 11 countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Ghana, Suriname, Nicaragua, Mozambique, and the Solomon Islands, have recognized Indian standards for drugs and medicines, Burkina Faso, Fiji Islands, and Saint Kitts and Nevis are already in talks with the Indian government to help them replicate the scheme, known as Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).