Affordable medicines

Official resources: Jan Aushadhi and NPPA

The Government of India runs several services that can help you pay less for medicines. They do different things - here is which is which.

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Physical shops

Jan Aushadhi Kendras

Run by Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)

Physical, government-supported shops that sell generic medicines at lower prices.

A Jan Aushadhi Kendra is a real shop you can visit. Use the official locator to find one by state, district or PIN code. Stock at each Kendra varies; contact the Kendra before travelling.

Open the official Kendra locator

Official mobile app

Jan Aushadhi Sugam

Run by Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)

The official mobile app for finding Kendras and Jan Aushadhi medicines. It is an app, not a shop.

The official PMBI home page shows a QR code to download Jan Aushadhi Sugam. Install it only from there or your phone's official app store, and check that the publisher is the official one. DawaPata does not link to unofficial copies.

Get the app from the official PMBI site

Official price checker - not a pharmacy

Pharma Sahi Daam (NPPA)

Run by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)

The official NPPA medicine price checker. It is NOT a pharmacy and does not sell medicines or show shop stock.

Use it to look up official ceiling prices and published MRPs. A ceiling price or MRP is a reference, not the actual selling price at a particular shop.

Open the official NPPA price checker About Pharma Sahi Daam (official explainer)

At a glance

Differences between Jan Aushadhi Kendras, Jan Aushadhi Sugam and Pharma Sahi Daam
Service	What it is	Sells medicines?	Use it to
Jan Aushadhi Kendra	A physical shop	Yes, in person	Buy generic medicines at a Kendra near you
Jan Aushadhi Sugam	An official app	No - it helps you find Kendras and medicines	Locate Kendras and look up Jan Aushadhi products
Pharma Sahi Daam (NPPA)	An official price checker	No - it is not a pharmacy	Check ceiling prices / MRPs for reference

Switching to a generic?

Generic medicines can cost less, but check that the exact formulation is suitable. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before changing a prescribed medicine.

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