How is the Indian government ensuring the production and distribution of genuine medicines in the market
Description of the government's policies and initiatives to prevent the circulation of spurious medicines in the market as stated by the Health Minister Mandaviya
- Establishing a National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) to regulate the quality of medical devices.
- Implementing the Central Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs and cosmetics.
- Launching the 'Pharma Jan Samadhan' portal to address the grievances of consumers regarding the quality of medicines.
- Introducing track and trace technologies such as barcoding and serialization to monitor the supply chain and prevent the circulation of fake medicines.
- Encouraging the use of generic medicines by promoting their quality and affordability.
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