We all know that how much it is difficult for us to allocate money towards our or parents monthly medical expenses. Because a normal BP or Diabetic patient’s monthly medicine bill will be around Rs.1,000 to Rs.2,000. So have you heard about Generic Medicines which are cheaper than what you buy from branded companies but of same content?
What are Generic Medicines?
Generic medicines have the same chemical composition as branded medicines are and sold under the chemical name they contain instead of any particular name to them. For example Paracetemol (content of chemical which is used when you have cold) is a generic medicine where as Crocin is a branded medicine. So obviously Generic Medicines are very cheap than their branded counterparts. But the problem lies in marketing. Branded companies MRP usually includes cost of production+advertising cost+middlemen expenses. So they heavily lure middlemen and doctors to recommend their branded medicines in return providing them higher incentives. Hence most doctors and medical shops prefer to sell branded medicines than these generic medicines.
You may understand the real business structure of branded medicines in India and how companies, middlemen and doctors are playing with your health and money by watching this wonderful TV Episode of Satyameva Jayate programme run by famous actor Amir Khan.
A full details of this episode is available at www.satyamevjayate.in Few can afford easily but what about poor or whose monthly medicine expenses are so high? Either they need to borrow money to survive or they can live without medicine.
Below are the list of sites where you can find the Generic Medicine name with respect to branded medicines.
Hope the above list will be helpful to you identifying the right Generic Medicine and saving your money. But at the same time try to consult your doctor before proceeding further.
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VinodiniSuresh
Where will get generic medicine in Salem, Tamilnadu
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Dear Vinod,
In Govt Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
Mahesh Kumar
How I can get generic medicines for diabetics
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Dear Mahesh,
You can now even get generic medicines in Jan Aushadhi Kendra also.
Yogita
How we can find jeneric medicine for branded medicine
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Dear Yogita,
You mean replacement of branded medicines?
Mangal
Hi, for you please remove that paracetamol works for cold.
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Mangal-Thanks.
Tejaswini
Can I get tablet of volibris 5 mg or endobloc 5 mg at lowest price ? If get then where it available?
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Tejaswini-I am not an expert in medicine. Check with above linked generic medicine provider and also your doctor.
Pankaj Bari
Hello All,
I am looking for Generic medical store in Kalyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Can someone please help me to find it out?
Regards
Pankaj Bari
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Pankaj-You can check the same by referring the above few portals.
mohan bishnoi
SANKALP AUSHADHPEDHI RAMBAUG MAIN ROAD NEAR HOTEL PARTH
Bipin
In pune where avaiable janrik medicine
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Bipin-I am not aware of Pune. You can check with local Govt Hospital.
swapnil
plz click on the below link and search for pune
http://janaushadhi.gov.in/jan_aushadhi_stores.html
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Swapnil-Thanks for sharing.
Aniket Bora
Hi
With the view to make Pharmacy transparent, we have come up with Medsonway
You can find affordable generic substitutes for your medicines in a click
You can visit http://www.medsonway.com
or download this app on Playstore bit.ly/medsonway
BS BANGERA
I am also looking for Generic Medicines in Mumbai, western Suburbs, preferably nearer to Kandivili.
PRADOSH BIDKAR
I am in urgent need of Generic Medicines can anybody tell me the name & addresses with phone numbers of Generic Medical Stores in mumbai
thanking you.
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Pradosh-Sorry, I am not aware about it. But by visiting above links who provides generic drugs, I think you get information.
prashant
Hi Basu,
Thanks for sharing this info…
Just wanted to know do we get the generic medicine from wholesellers, as I heard that now a days all the doctors are priscribing generic medicine and the shopkeeper (Medical Store) is earning more money.
For Eg, if the price of the generic product is 10 Rs per strip, the Shopkeeper is selling it at 25-30 Rs…so he is also a cheater rite..
So just wanted to know can we buy the generic products from the wholeseller directly..???
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Prashant-You can check it with wholesalers. If you are from Bangalore then you can visit Govt hospitals for the same.
Subir Mirdha
Its a great point raised in this Forum.. Thank you very much for sharing this info.. I think all Indian Citizen should be aware of this which can prevent the drainage of their hard earned money for costly branded medicine.. Will try to implement and spread the knowledge as much as possible…
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Subir-Pleasure 🙂
somasekhar sharma
My father buying generic medicines for the last 1 year. They are good as well as cheap.
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Somasekhar-Great to know about this 🙂 Can you provide some inputs like how and what prompted him to move to generic medicines?
vinod kumar
the last point is not a valid point as th doctors are one of the reason for this fiasco. They willingly and knowingly prescribe costly and branded medicine as they get huge kickbacks in terms of gifts and vouchers. For a proper resolution to this problems the doctors will have to think about the cost-binifit of the patient who is paying his/her fee instead ofthe medicine company who gives them some paltry gift.
Basavaraj Tonagatti
Vinod-I said the same points what you expressed. But sadly no doctor cares about their patient’s financial condition rather they concentrate on their own finance.