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December 5, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Medicine affordability and access in India: lessons from generic–branded price variation under the Jan Aushadhi Scheme

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Observational analysis found high price dispersion among branded formulations in India, indicating inequities in access to generic medicines.

Affordability increased with Jan Aushadhi Scheme, yet high out-of-pocket expenditure remains problematic for low-income families.
Price dispersion in branded formulations showed significant variation, with chronic disease medicines like insulin still burdening households.
Observational analysis compared prices of 696 branded formulations with Jan Aushadhi generics using PMBI data.
Improving geographic distribution and addressing perceptions of generics may enhance the affordability and access to essential medicines.

Behera et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis found high price dispersion among branded formulations in India, indicating inequities in access to generic medicines.