RANCHI: Jharkhand government’s department of health, medical education and family welfare is aiming to set up generic drug stores across all panchayats of the state to make sure that the rural populace can buy medicines at an affordable price.
Under provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, these drug stores will be able to sell generic drugs such as aspirin, paracetamol, chloroquine salts, oral rehydration salts and other basic medical objects. These far-flung drug stores will be exempted from having pharmacists and will be provided restricted licenses. There are over 4,800 panchayats across the state.
