After Amma Canteens, Amma Mineral Water and Amma Salt, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has launched Amma Pharmacies.
100 outlets of Amma Pharmacies have been opened across the state today; 20 of these in Chennai. They will be selling medicines at affordable prices with just 4 per cent profit against the usual 14 per cent margin. Minister of Cooperation Mr Sellur Raju said, "Chief Minister Amma wants to provide all kinds of medicines, from routine to life saving drugs at affordable costs to the common man".