Govt integrates Pharma Jan Samadhan, Pharma Sahi Daam portals for quick medicine price verification

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has integrated Pharma Jan Samadhan and Pharma Sahi Daam into a single digital portal to give citizens unified access to medicine price information and grievance redressal, an official statement said on Thursday.

It will help citizens to access both the services -- medicine price information and grievance redressal services -- seamlessly through the app and portal, the statement from Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said.

The integrated portal is operational with immediate effect and public can avail both the services through the unified Pharma Sahi Daam interface. The new unified platform enhances transparency, accountability, public participation, and access to affordable medicines, the statement noted.

The Pharma Sahi Daam platform was developed to provide consumers with instant access to the prices of scheduled and non-scheduled medicines, helping them verify that medicines are being sold within government-approved price limits.

Pharma Jan Samadhan aims to facilitate the reporting and resolution of complaints related to medicine pricing, the ministry said.

While both initiatives were already integrated at the mobile application level, these initiatives previously operated through separate web portals, the statement said.