Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda along with Minister of State Anupriya Patel presided over a review meeting of the Department of Pharmaceuticals on Saturday.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda ji. (X/@JPNadda)
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda along with Minister of State Anupriya Patel presided over a review meeting of the Department of Pharmaceuticals on Saturday.
The Minister emphasised the need to focus on PM Modi’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ and also reviewed the five-year agenda and the 100-day action plan.
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The five-year plan would focus on enhancing drug security, Aatmanirbharta in medical devices, expansion of the Jan Aushadhi Scheme, and making medicines and treatment affordable for the citizens.
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The Health Minister also directed that quality should receive a renewed focus and that all drugs and medical devices manufacturing plants should be upgraded to world-class standards over the next three years.
Senior officials presented a detailed overview of the pharma and MediTech sectors and gave a presentation on the regulatory framework and the schemes implemented by the department.
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