Generic Medicine

Generic Medicine refers to pharmaceutical drugs that are equivalent to brand-name drugs in terms of dosage, strength, administration, and intended use but are sold at a lower price. These medicines contain the same active ingredients as their branded counterparts and are approved by regulatory authorities.

Reimbursement of Medicine Cost in Non-Empanelled Hospital

Yes, up to 60% or 80% (depending on the nos. of available beds of treating hospital) of cost for admissible medicines prescribed in Trade/ Brand name for indoor treatment is reimbursable.

Mandatory Prescription of Drugs in Generic Name – Reminder

Mandatory prescription of drug in generic name to the patients in public health facilities was a State Policy. All doctors to prescribe drugs/ medicines in generic name in the OPD/IPD/Emergency and also under the JSSK Programme.

Mandatory Prescription of Combination Drugs in Generic Names

Doctors are to prescribe combination drugs with two molecules in generic names in the OPD, IPD and also in emergency department in the interest of better patient care services.

Mandatory Prescription of Drugs in Generic Names in OPD/ IPD

All the Out patient departments, Indoor Patient departments, Polyclinics of all Government Hospitals and all other public health facilities, prescriptions shall be made out in generic name of drug.

Cost of Generic Medicines in Non-Empanelled HCO

For treatment in non-empanelled Health Care Organisations, cost of medicines in generic names may be reimbursed in full. Trade name shall not be considered by any means.