Soon, the public will have access to Jan Aushadhi (generic medicines) at petrol pumps belonging to state-run fuel retailers across the country.
According to Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, pharmacies could be set up at petrol pumps in the future, in view of making cheap drugs accessible to masses and to enhance the revenue of state-run petrol pumps.
“We are trying that pharmacy wing of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers’ common service centres should also be opened at our petrol pumps, Pradhan said at an event in New Delhi.
State-run petrol pumps may also be allowed to offer pharmaceuticals, groceries and other such products for sale.
Currently, the fuel outlets offer a bouquet of allied services like ATMs, service stations, convenience stores and PUC facilities to enhance value and convenience to customers across the urban, highway and rural markets.
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