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Rishi is from a poor family, and he is suffering from malaria. He cannot afford expensive medicines. So his friend gave him the suggestion of buying good quality medicines at affordable prices. He said that such medicines would be available at the Jan Aushadi Kendra. What are such medicines, which are of good quality and are affordable, called?

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Generic medicines
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Branded medicines
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Packed Medicines
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General Medicines
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The correct option is A Generic medicines
Cheaper versions of popular medicines are called ‘generic medicines’. To help poorer patients the Medical Council of India, a body that regulates health care professionals in India, has persuaded doctors to prescribe generic medicines wherever possible. The central government has also set up ‘Jan Aushadi Kendras’ where people can get many medicines at a cheaper cost.

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