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Latest News: Sun Pharma to acquire U.S. firm Organon in $11.75 billion dealHP accounts for 47 inferior drugs in March alertCivil society group SAM calls for greater transparency involving clinical trialsDifferent packaging, typos expose fake Mounjaro racketTo Eat or not to Eat, if this Dilemma is ‘Eating’ you, ‘Eat’ this BookNCB Hyderabad raids illegal lab, seizes 69 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs 17.4 croreRajasthan Bans 7 Sub-Standard MedicinesONESOURCE’s partner receives USFDA tentative approval for Semaglutide InjectionAjanta Pharma gets USFDA Form 483 with five observations at Paithan plantObesity drug market to gain as Indians pop the pill and Chinese bring moreAurobindo Pharma Rs 800 Cr Buyback Opens Apr 23Boehringer Ingelheim launches AI centre for pharma research in LondonPharma exports rose 2% to over $31 billion in FY26 despite sharp decline in MarchCentre Urges States To Enforce Clinical Establishments Act & Standardise Hospital RatesPiramal, Ajinomoto team on ADC development and manufacturingAurobindo Pharma Gets USFDA Nod for Glycerol LiquidCancer cure must not be hostage to Big PharmaGLP-1 drugs emerge as a new option for Indian women bat­tling PCOSAurobindo Pharma gains after receving USFDA nod for Glycerol Phenylbutyrate Oral LiquidLegal Loopholes Stall Crackdown On Interstate Fake Drug Rackets In IndiaPatna HC Rules Phenothiazine & Promethazine Not Narcotic Or Psychotropic Substances Under NDPS ActCOMT Inhibitors May Fuel Gut Bacteria That Degrade Levodopa In Parkinson’s PatientsDelhi Crime Branch Seizes Huge Stock Of Expired Baby Food, Cosmetics; One ArrestedFDA Releases Draft Guidance To Validate Non-Animal Testing Methods (NAMs) In Drug DevelopmentIPC releases draft NFI-2026 to promote rational use of medicinesMoonshot, SS Innovations displayed Battle Readiness for Monumental Goals in Robotic SurgeryUS market to dent India pharma earnings even as domestic growth remains firmBiocon Pharma receives USFDA approval for Dapagliflozin Tablets, 5 mg and 10 mgHealthcare, pharma sector to create 2-2.5 million new jobs by 2030Over 45% eye infection bacteria drug-resistant, study flags AMR threatLokayukta Police Launch Multi-City Raids on ADC; Rs 3.37 Crore in Disproportionate Assets Unearthed Across KarnatakaAlembic Pharma Gets USFDA Nod for DapagliflozinOn World Health Day ‘CAHO Na Patient Se Pyaar Hai’Supreme Court willing to understand Angst of Doctors regarding Consumer Protection ActAurobindo Pharma Board approves ₹800 cr share buyback planThree held for cheating SCB Hospital patients on promise of arranging bloodNATHEALTH resolves to evolve to fit The Bill of Viksit BharatCancer drug makers seek 50% price hike as platinum surge hits production viabilityCDRI’s new research hub in Lucknow to facilitate innovation in drug discovery & developmentDelhi Police busts racket diverting govt-supplied medicines for private sale; 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Flags Similarity With Novo Nordisk’s OzempicNPPA allows 0.64% hike in MRP of essential drugs in line with WPI riseGovt Outlines AYUSH Heavy Metal Monitoring Steps In Rajya SabhaRegulation Of Hair Transplant And Cosmetic Clinics Under The Purview Of States, No Plans To Create A Central Database Or Registry: Govt In RS24-year-old woman dies during surgery; Five UP doctors booked for negligenceExtortion, Fake Medicines: The Fall Of Surat’s Yoga GuruTaisho-controlled pharma giant DHG posts 9.4% net profit surge in 2025Ship of Domestic Medical Device Industry flounders, thanks to Israel-Iran WarDCGI Cracks Down On 90 Unapproved Fixed-Dose Combinations: Cough Syrups, Vitamins, Diabetes Drugs Among Those Flagged For Sale Without Central ApprovalIndia’s drug body flags 90 unapproved FDC medicines, states told to take actionIndia advancing as a global hub of affordable, quality healthcare solutions: Dr Jitendra SinghUnapproved drops for dry eyes pose risks: GovtSemaglutide Patent Expires: Will Diabetes, Weight-Loss Treatment Become More Accessible For Patients?Inaugural Conference of ‘Critical Nephrology Society of India’ (CNSI) puts Best Foot ForwardGovt highlights multi-layer framework to curb misleading advertisementsMajor breakhthrough: Sonbhadra cops nab codeine syrup racket handler in BengalStudy finds rising resistance to a last-resort antibiotic in AfricaPatna: Over 20,000 Banned Injections Seized in Ramkrishna Nagar Area, One ArrestedPharma Company Bus Overturns in Miyapur, 10 Employees Injured, Probe UnderwayIndia regulator asks states to implement uniform drug licensing norms to end quality gapsSale of fake obesity drugs driven by high prices, weight-loss desire prompts health concernCDSCO Has Approved 3 Drugs For Weight Management: Govt To Rajya SabhaNo spurious drugs were detected in the state during the 2024–25 financial year and so far in 2025–26: CM Manik Saha in AssemblyChirag Paswan says India working with global bodies on nutraceutical regulationsPeanut Stuck in the Airway of a Child ended up as EmergencyRaj HC quashes license cancellation of medical agency for RGHS irregularitiesAakash Healthcare registers 72 % Rise in Vaccination Volumes Post- CovidOfficials’ Apathy Allows Quackery To Flourish: Delhi’s ‘Salman Bhai’ Runs Paid ‘Herbal Cure’ Camp For Incurable Alopecia In MughalsaraiDepartment Of Commerce Organizes Chintan Shivir To Strengthen India’s Medical Devices Export EcosystemDomestic MedTech gets shot in the arm with First Fund launchedMinor Girl Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Cough Syrup In RaebareliSupreme Court declines plea to make nucleic acid tests compulsory at blood banksJaipur: Fraudster Arun Kumar Arrested for Extorting Medical Store Owners by Posing as Drug InspectorIndia’s Medical Devices Sector Logs 4,108 Licensed Manufacturers and ₹20,658 Crore FDI Inflows Since 2018Abbott introduces its most advanced drug eluting stent XIENCE Skypoint™ in IndiaTop 30 pharma companies post 12% revenue growth in first nine monthsIndia Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New AdvisoryLudhiana police seize 56 kg ganja; 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April 30, 2026

Pharma companies overcharged consumers by ₹10,000 crore despite price controls: data

Pharmaceutical companies have allegedly overcharged consumers by more than ₹10,000 crore despite price caps imposed on essential medicines, according to data from the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).

The regulator has raised recovery demands under Drug Price Control Orders for charging prices higher than approved limits.

As of September 2025, NPPA has raised total demands of ₹10,013.3 crore, of which ₹8,526.1 crore remains unrecovered.

A significant portion of the pending amount—around ₹5,938.7 crore—is currently under litigation or dispute, with companies challenging NPPA’s recovery orders in courts.

Recovery has remained slow, with only ₹1,487.1 crore collected so far. NPPA data also shows that recovery in the first six months of 2025–26 increased compared to the previous year, though legal challenges continue to delay enforcement against several major pharmaceutical firms.

Recoveries raised (including interest) during FY 2025–26

Swiss Garnier Genexiaa Sciences Pvt Ltd – Nifutin 100 mg tablets: ₹12.81 crore

Torrent Pharmaceuticals – Regestrone CR 10 tablets: ₹6.58 crore

USV Ltd – Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets: ₹4.54 crore

Unichem Laboratories Ltd – Trilostar 6.25 tablets: ₹3.32 crore

Lupin Ltd – Telista 20 tablets: ₹2.37 crore

(Recoveries made up to September 2025 include ₹3.03 crore from Torrent Pharmaceuticals, ₹1.86 crore from USV Ltd, ₹1.35 crore from Unichem Laboratories Ltd, and ₹87.86 lakh from Lupin Ltd)

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