Drug overpricing: Govt plans amnesty scheme to recover dues from pharma companies
In a bid to tackle overpricing in the pharmaceutical sector, the government is planning an amnesty scheme to recover dues from pharmaceutical companies, CNBC Aawaz reported. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), responsible for…
NPPA Approves Ceiling Prices Of 128 More Scheduled Formulations
New Delhi : The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the ceiling price of 111 scheduled formulations and fixed the ceiling price of 17 new ones in its latest Authority…
No Side Effects Of Drugs Dropped From NLEM In 2022: Experts
New Delhi : Ensuring better healthcare facilities for the people of the country is the responsibility of the state, wherein drugs play a pivotal role. And to regulate the drugs to…
Govt brings two vaccines for animal use under NLEM
In order to tackle infectious diseases of zoonotic nature effectively, the Union health ministry has issued gazette notification to include two vaccines -foot and mouth disease (FMD) (Trivalent) oil adjuvant vaccine and brucella abortus…
Oxytocin banned to be sold at retail Chemist effective from 1st July 2018
Oxytocin, finally restricted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to be sold at retail chemist shops to curb its misuse. Oxytocin is being misused in a number of…
NITI Aayog backs cap on pharma trade margins
New Delhi: Trade margins charged by drug stockists and chemists must be capped, government think tank NITI Aayog recommended, a move that promises to bring down drug prices while trimming…
Drug regulators in dilemma over the steps taken to prevent Oxytocin Misuse
A widely misused neurotransmitter and peptide hormone, Oxytocin has become the major issue in the minds of drug regulators as the steps taken by The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation…
HC asking for fixed Heart stent prices
New Delhi : Despite been included in national essential list of medicines (NLEM) MRP of heart stents is not fixed. “What do you have to say with regard to fixation…
NPPA: Caping prices of drugs on Agenda
New Delhi More essential drugs are likely to come under price control with the government expected to decide on the matter in a meeting scheduled for next week. Out of…
