Health Minister urges Pharma industries to focus on manufacturing of quality medicines, increase their accessibility in world market
Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has urged Pharma Industries to focus on manufacturing of quality medicines and increase their accessibility in the world market. Addressing the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, NPPA in New Delhi today, Dr. Mandaviya said, the country’s reputation has increased in the world for providing quality medicine. He stressed on the need to focus on research to strengthen the pharma sector.
Dr Mandaviya said, Narendra Modi Government is not only pro-poor and pro-farmer but also industry-friendly. The Minister said the global trust earned by the Indian healthcare sector has led to the nation being called the pharmacy of the world and the export of pharmaceutical products has also increased. He said, more than 8,500 Janaushadhi Kendras are functional in the country to provide quality medicines at an affordable price.
On the occasion, Dr. Mandaviya also launched Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 to provide a single window for submissions of various forms as mandated under Drug Price Control Order, 2013. It will enable paperless functioning of NPPA and facilitate the stakeholders to connect with National Pharma Pricing Regulator from across the country. The Minister also launched Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 App, which will show the Maximum retail price fixed by NPPA for various scheduled drugs on real time basis.
