How Jan Aushadhi medicines are made and tested
3 min read · updated 26 September 2026
Jan Aushadhi medicines are not made by the government. The scheme buys them from private manufacturers through tenders, and puts its own checks between the factory and the Kendra.
Who makes them
The scheme says it buys only from suppliers certified under WHO-GMP, the World Health Organization's good manufacturing practice standard (PIB, March 2025).
How they are tested
Every batch, the scheme says, is tested at a laboratory accredited by NABL (the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) before it is sent to Kendras. That test is in addition to the manufacturer's own certificate of analysis.
When a batch fails
A supplier whose batch fails is blacklisted. The Minister of State reported six suppliers blacklisted in five years (Medical Dialogues).
What this means for you
A Jan Aushadhi product with the same salts, strength and form as your branded medicine is the same medicine by composition. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch anything you have been prescribed, and search your medicine to see both prices per tablet.
Common questions
- Who makes Jan Aushadhi medicines?
- Private manufacturers chosen by tender. The scheme says it buys only from suppliers with WHO-GMP certification, the World Health Organization's good manufacturing practice standard.
- Are Jan Aushadhi medicines tested?
- The scheme says every batch is tested at NABL-accredited laboratories before it reaches a Kendra, in addition to the manufacturer's own certificate of analysis.
- What happens if a Jan Aushadhi medicine fails a test?
- The scheme says a supplier whose batch fails is blacklisted. Six suppliers were blacklisted in five years, according to a statement by the Minister of State.
This is general information about medicine pricing, not medical advice. Never stop, start or switch a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.