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Nagaland: H&FW signsMoU to start AMRIT pharmacy

DIMAPUR, DEC 18 (NPN)

Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department on December 17, 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the HLL Lifecare Limited—a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Govt. of India—to start AMRIT (Affordable Medicine and Reliable Implants for Treatment) Pharmacy in the State.
An initiative launched by HLL Lifecare Ltd, AMRIT Pharmacy is aimed at providing affordable medical items (medicines of all types and categories, surgical items, consumables and implants) for the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular and all other diseases with the strong commitment to reduce the treatment cost of all types of diseases and bringing about a change with treatment being affordable to every Indian.
HLL Lifecare Ltd would start by setting up a warehouse at the State Family Welfare Training Institute in Chumoukedima, from where Citizen Welfare Pharmacy of various public hospitals would procure their requirements.
Further, HLL Lifecare Ltd would also open “Amrit Pharmacy” outlets in public hospitals wherever required. Through this initiative, citizens of the State can access quality medical supplies at discounted price, which in turn will reduce the cost of treatment.
The MoU was signed by principal director Dr. Mereninla Senlem, on behalf of the department and senior Manager (RBD-North East) Dilip Kumar Mishra, on behalf of the HLL Lifecare Ltd.

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