This Jan Aushadhi Campaign has already started with the opening of the first Jan aushadhi store at Amritsar on 25th November 2008 with the active participation of the CPSUs namely, IDPL, HAL, BPCL, KAPL & RDPL. With the launch of the Jan Aushadhi store at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, on 5th February, 2009, the campaign is reaching an ambitious phase of launching of more than 45 stores in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryaa, Bihar, UP, Assam and Chattisgarh by March 2009. In fact, five Jan Aushadhi drug stores are coming up in Punjab, one each at Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Mohali in Februrary 2009 with additional stores opening up at Panchkula and Faridabad in Haryana very shortly.
To provide relief to the common man in the area of healthcare, a countrywide campaign for ensuring availability of generic medicines at affordable prices to all, in the name of “Jan Aushadhi“ has been launched by the Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with the State Governments, Union Territories and also by associating recognized Trusts/Societies/pharmacists. To become a partner to this campaign and carrying forward this noble objective, BPPI invites applications from energetic and enthusiastic persons to fill up the following posts on contractual basis:
Post: Nodal Officer (Marketing & Sales) for Jharkhand State