National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority actively asks cos to ensure critical drugs are available
National Pha rmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), drug price regulator took a number of decisions which includes the directing certain companies to make sure the availability of critical drugs and exempting…
NPPA fixes retail prices of 22 formulations under DPCO, 2013
Name of the formulations are mesalazine sachet, clotrimazole+ beclomethasone+ neomycin cream, telmisartan +cilnidipine+ chlorthalidone tablet, paracetamol +phenylephrine+caffeine (Anhydrous)+ diphenhydramine tablet, methylcobalamin+ pyridoxine + folic acid tablet, medoxomil + amlodipine +…
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…
Only 12% of 5000cr fine is recovered
New delhi : Only a little portion of 12% of a large sum of overcharging fine worth 4958 crore is recovered by govt.1467 demand notices have been issued to companies…
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…
Overcharging of price One-time settlement likely for pharma firms
New Delhi The drug price controller has formulated the draft of a “one-time settlement plan” for pharma-ceutical companies that admit to over-charging. According to the proposal, the department of pharmaceuticals…
NOTICES ISSUED TO 263 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES FOR OVERCHARGING IN FY16
New Delhi, Medicare News, May 15, 2016 The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has issued notices to 263 firms that were found overcharging during 2015-16, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.…
Pharma Industry Faults NPPA’s Latest Move to Cut Drug Prices
New Delhi The Indian government and the drug industry are headed for yet another collision course after the acrimonious legal tussle over the approval of hundreds of drugs based on…