MedPlus (India)
Approach
Target geography
Target Population
Target income level
- Bottom 20%
- Lower-middle income (20-40%)
- Middle-income (40-60%)
- Higher middle-income (60-80%)
- High-income (80-100%)
Health focus
- Noncommunicable disease(s)
- Pharmacy services
- Primary care
CHMI PLUS Status
Profile Completeness Rating
Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting
Summary
A medical doctor by training and an entrepreneur by nature, Dr. Gangadi set out to establish a company that would take the risk out of buying medicines. The result was MedPlus, an organization dedicated to combating counterfeit medicine in India.Key program components
MedPlus has over 1050 pharmacies throughout India serving over 40,000 customers daily.
Community Care Initiative:
Medplus services include state-of-the-art diagnostic labs which can aid in the prevention, detection, and management of illnesses as well as clinical services.
Medplus' services are guided by the principles of quality, convenience and low prices. MedPlus ensures that the medicines they sell are genuine, the lab testing they provide is accurate, and the doctors providing clinical services are experienced. Medplus stores are strategically located near every doorstep and they will deliver services to homes if required.
At MedPlus, medicines are sold at a 10% discount from market rate prices with free home delivery, and free health care camps. Lab testing, normally offered at a 30% discount from market rate price, is free with a voucher obtained with medicine purchases.
Medplus Pharma:
MedPlus Pharma was started to make it safer for consumers to purchase medicines, they source and sell only reputable medicines from the most trusted manufacturers. Every one of Medplus' 600 outlets utilizes air conditioning and refrigeration units to ensure that the medicines stay factory-fresh and work as expected,they even employ highly trained pharmacists to provide great customer care.
Medplus Pathlabs
MedPlus can collect lab samples and deliver reports at many of their pharmacy locations as well as at any of their clinics or from people's homes. When the sample is received, it is immediately sent for processing to deliver the results faster .The Medplus central processing lab is ISO 9001 certified, and they utilise advanced fully automated equipment to ensure that the results are accurate. Tests from MedPlus are an average of 30% less expensive than other national pathology labs and corporate hospitals.
Medplus clinic
At MedPlus Clinic, preventing disease and maintaining good health is the primary focus. Medplus offers a comprehensive range of general and specialty medical services. Some of the current medical services include:
General physician services
Health Screening and Preventive Service
Comprehensive Diabetes Care
Vaccinations & Travel Services
Occupational and Pre-employment Health Screening
Maternity and Women Health Services
Child Health Services
Specialty Services
Scale
Financials
Revenue Sources
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Parent Organizations
- MedPlus Health Services Pvt Ltd.For-profit