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AMRIT Turns 10: Government Cites 6.85 Crore Patients, Opens 10 New Pharmacies

The health ministry set a goal of 500 outlets to extend affordable medicine access nationwide.

Overview

  • Union Health Minister J P Nadda said AMRIT has dispensed medicines worth over Rs 17,000 crore at MRP, yielding about Rs 8,500 crore in patient savings.
  • The network now spans 255 outlets across 24 states and four union territories.
  • At a 10th-anniversary event at Bharat Mandapam, Nadda inaugurated 10 new AMRIT pharmacies.
  • The ministry launched the Ecogreen 2.0 digital platform and released a customised India Post My Stamp to boost visibility.
  • Reports cited differing discount figures for AMRIT purchases, with one account stating up to 50 percent and another citing a 50–90 percent range.