Archive · 7 Dec 2025
AP Saves ₹2.21 Crore on Medicine Procurement
The Andhra Pradesh government saved ₹2.21 crore by negotiating a better price for homoeopathic medicines.
Only one company, HOMCO from Kerala, responded to the tender.
The health minister allowed the purchase but asked officials to check if the price was fair.
After talking with the company, they got a 17% discount.
This new price is even lower than what the same company charged Karnataka and what Andhra Pradesh paid last year.
The medicines will be sent to 207 clinics and 3 teaching hospitals.
The minister praised the officials for their good work.
Andhra Pradesh saved ₹2.21 crore by negotiating a 16.88% discount on homoeopathic medicines.
Only one bidder, Kerala's HOMCO, responded to the tender for ₹14 crore worth of medicines.
The renegotiated price is 6.04% lower than Karnataka's earlier rate and 6% lower than AP's 2023-24 procurement cost.
Medicines worth ₹14 crore, including 162 varieties, will be supplied to 207 dispensaries and 3 teaching hospitals.
Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav congratulated officials for securing the savings through effective negotiation.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, Ayush department, Kerala's HOMCO
- What
- Reduction in procurement cost of homoeopathic medicines
- When
- Current financial year (2024-25)
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To save costs and ensure reasonable pricing
- Amount Saved
- ₹2.21 crore
- Total Procurement
- ₹14 crore
- Price Reduction
- 16.88%
- Medicine Varieties
- 162
- Dispensaries Supplied
- 207
- Teaching Hospitals
- 3
- Supplier
- Kerala's HOMCO