Why it costs less
One idea per article, a real number in each, no jargon. If a sentence needs reading twice, it is our fault and we will rewrite it.
Are Jan Aushadhi medicines generic? What the word actually means
Yes - Jan Aushadhi medicines are generic medicines: the same salts, at the same strength, in the same form as the brand. Here is what that means for quality and price, and how to find the one for your prescription.
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How Jan Aushadhi medicines are made and tested
Who makes Jan Aushadhi medicines, what the scheme says about testing every batch, and what happens to a supplier whose batch fails.
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How to open a Jan Aushadhi Kendra: eligibility, fee and incentives
Who can apply, how much space you need, the application fee and who is exempt from it, and the incentives the scheme pays - with the official sources.
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The Jan Aushadhi Sugam app: what it does, and what it does not
The scheme's official app finds Kendras and compares prices. It does not take orders. Here is how it fits with this site.
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How to find a Jan Aushadhi Kendra near you
Where the roughly nineteen thousand Kendras are, how to find the closest one, and what to do when it does not have your medicine in stock.
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Is Jan Aushadhi medicine safe? What WHO-GMP actually means
The certification behind every Jan Aushadhi product, who inspects it, and why the same factory often fills both a branded box and a Jan Aushadhi one.
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Jan Aushadhi and branded medicines: what is actually different?
Four things people assume separate the two, and which of them survive contact with the facts. The real differences are the box, the price and whether your Kendra has it in stock.
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Five questions to ask your pharmacist before you switch
A website can tell you two medicines share a composition. Only the person in front of you can tell you whether switching is right for you specifically. Here is what to ask.
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Same salt, same strength, same medicine
What "composition" on a strip actually means, why two different brand names can be the same drug, and the one case where they are not.
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What you actually pay for in a ₹148 strip
A line-by-line look at where the money goes when you buy a branded medicine, and which of those lines a Jan Aushadhi product does not carry.
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Why Jan Aushadhi medicines cost so much less
The same molecule, often from the same factories. The difference is what sits on top of the medicine: the sales force, the distributor, the advertising and the margin.
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