For Raman Diwakar, the monthly medical bills for his old and ailing mother were proving to be a challenge. Through a colleague’s recommendation, he came across the Dawaa Dost website, and found a ‘friend’ in it to ease his medical expenses. “On Dawaa Dost, I found alternatives to the prescribed expensive medicines, and the difference in prices was shocking.”
Dawaa Dost, an omnichannel pharmacy chain, began operations in 2018 with a mission to make medicines affordable for Indians. Co-founded by Amit Choudhary (CEO), Yash Harlalka (COO) and Anirudh Batwara (CTO), Dawaa Dost aims to provide a minimum of 50 percent savings on all prescriptions, ensure that people have an equitable access to medicines, while making consumers aware of the medicines they are taking by answering questions around them.