Nadda inaugurates 10 new AMRIT outlets across India

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda on Saturday inaugurated 10 new AMRIT (Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment) outlets across India, marking a significant step toward enhancing affordable access to essential medicines and medical supplies for patients nationwide.

Nadda inaugurated AMRIT Pharmacy’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

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Since their inception in 2015, AMRIT pharmacies have been instrumental in providing life-saving and essential medicines at discounts ranging from 50 per cent to 90 per cent, substantially bringing down treatment costs for patients, especially those from low-income backgrounds.

Addressing the gathering, Nadda congratulated HLL Lifecare Ltd for its consistent and high-quality efforts in implementing AMRIT. He recalled that in 2014, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government resolved to make healthcare accessible, affordable, and equitable for all citizens. It was with this vision that Jan Aushadhi and AMRIT were conceived—both designed to deliver medicines and medical supplies at affordable rates.

Nadda highlighted that AMRIT has grown into a robust national network, with over 255 pharmacies currently operational, with a vision to expand this network to 500 outlets across the country.

He also emphasised that, while every AIIMS in the country today has an AMRIT pharmacy, the next challenge is to ensure that every medical college and every district Hospital in India is equipped with AMRIT pharmacy, so that affordable medicines reach citizens at every level of the healthcare system.

Highlighting the achievements of AMRIT pharmacy, he said that, offering 50 percent discounts on branded medicines is a significant achievement benefiting more than 6.85 crore patients and reiterated that medicines worth over Rs 17,000 crore at MRP have been dispensed so far, resulting in cumulative savings of approximately Rs 8,500 crore for patients.

The event marked a significant milestone in affordable medicine access and recognized the public sector’s continuing commitment to universal health coverage.

He also launched AMRIT ITes – Eco Green Version 2.0, an upgraded and environmentally sustainable digital platform that will streamline operations, enhance transparency, and improve efficiency across the AMRIT network. The event also featured the release of Customised My Stamp in association with India Post.