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NPPA Fixes Retail Price Of 69 Drug Formulations, Ceiling Price Of 31

The new price ceiling will apply to drugs like Antitoxins, Cholesterol, Sugar, Pain, Fever, Infection, Stopping Excessive Bleeding, Calcium, VitD 3, Children's Antibiotics, Zee Media channel reported.

Feb 29, 2024, 09:18 AM IST

Govt caps trade margin on oxygen concentrators at 70%, revised price within a week

In view of the extraordinary circumstances arising due to the COVID pandemic that has resulted in recent volatility in maximum retail prices (MRP) of oxygen concentrators, the Government has decided to step in to regulate the price of oxygen concentrators.

Jun 04, 2021, 16:09 PM IST

NPPA's bill report of hospitals in Delhi-NCR: Report shows 1700% profits on drugs, devices

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority's bill report of hospitals in Delhi-NCR. This report shows 1700% profits on drugs and other consumables.

Feb 23, 2018, 10:40 AM IST

New price cap on stents limits margins to 8 percent; DES price comes down to Rs 28,000

The price cap is aimed at preventing "exploitative pricing, unethical profiteering and an extraordinary failed market system", the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority said.

Feb 13, 2018, 09:22 AM IST

Notice to Fortis Hospital over allegations of over-charging parents of girl who died of dengue

There are allegations that Fortis over-charged parents of a seven-year-old girl, who died at the hospital despite receiving dengue treatment for over two weeks in September.

Nov 26, 2017, 09:53 AM IST

Knee replacement to cost less as govt caps implant devices price

The government on Wednesday capped prices of knee implants at a significantly lower rate than current market rates, a move that could result in savings of Rs 1,500 crore annually to patients requiring surgery.

Aug 16, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

No price change in 78% of actively used drugs post GST: NPPA

Drug pricing regulator NPPA on Friday said prices of around 78 per cent of 'actively used' drugs will remain unaffected after the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax from midnight tonight.

Jun 30, 2017, 15:51 PM IST

Ahead of GST rollout, NPPA releases ceiling price of 761 medicines - Drugs for diabetes, cancer to get cheaper

In order to facilitate smooth implementation of GST for companies, we have worked out the provisional ceiling prices of 761 formulations, NPPA Chairman Bhupendra Singh said.

Jun 28, 2017, 11:00 AM IST

NPPA fixes ceiling price of 30 more formulations

Drug pricing regulator NPPA has fixed the ceiling price of 30 more formulations, including those used for treatment of hepatitis, heart conditions, infections, fever and pain.

May 25, 2017, 20:34 PM IST

Stent price capping will put patients in jeopardy: Experts

The government`s move to put a price cap on stents, which are used to open up blocked arteries, has drawn flak from the health experts, who believe this will block innovation and put patients in jeopardy.

Apr 26, 2017, 23:10 PM IST

Relief to cardiac patients; no shortage of stents in the country, says NPPA

The NPPA met stent makers and importers today to discuss issues like pricing and availability of the medical device.

Mar 07, 2017, 21:26 PM IST

Major price cut in cancer, diabetic drugs: Regulator

The prices of other important cancer drugs, such as Nanoxel (Rs 1,035) and Frastim (Rs 1,273) have been slashed by 55 per cent and 51 per cent respectively.

Mar 06, 2017, 23:37 PM IST

NPPA to put a few more drugs under the pricing scanner

The calculation of price for essential drugs is based on the simple average of rates of all medicines in a particular therapeutic segment with sales of more than 1 percent.

Mar 05, 2017, 22:32 PM IST

Drug price regulator to meet stent manufacturers next week; issues notices to 9 hospitals

Drug pricing regulator NPPA will meet stent manufacturers next week to discuss issues like pricing and availability of the medical device.

Mar 03, 2017, 13:29 PM IST

NPPA asks hospitals, doctors to report stents shortage

The 8 per cent margin also adequately covers hospital handling charges, if any, the regulator had said.

Feb 28, 2017, 00:15 AM IST

634 drugs on NPPA's price ceiling non-compliant list

As many as 634 drugs of various strengths produced by firms, including Cipla, Abbott, Astrazeneca and Dr Reddy's, are "suspected" to be non-compliant with ceiling prices as notified by NPPA.

Feb 23, 2017, 23:33 PM IST

DNA: NPPA reduces price of coronary stents; treatment of heart disease cheaper by 85%

NPPA reduces prices of stents, treatment of heart disease goes cheaper by 85%. Watch complete news story of DNA to get the detailed news updates!

Feb 17, 2017, 00:23 AM IST

Govt cuts prices of 10 drugs, brings 8 more under control

Government has slashed prices of 10 more drugs while bringing eight new medicines, including paracetamol, under price control for the first time in its bid to cap cost of over 800 plus formulations to make them affordable.

Sep 16, 2016, 18:20 PM IST

42 essential medicines to be cheaper by up to 15%: NPPA

Prices of 42 essential medicines used in treatment of various ailments including tuberculosis, cancer, cardiac diseases, asthma, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis and depression have been capped by the government, reducing their cost by up to 15 percent.

Jun 27, 2016, 18:03 PM IST