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
Doctors place metallic stent in 10-year-old who swallowed sulphuric acid
Due to his inability to eat for nearly a month, the 10-year-old suffered from malnutrition and weighed a mere 20 kgs.
Jan 31, 2018, 18:38 PM IST
Deaths due to heart disease witness rise by 59% in 20 years: Report
By getting affected with heart conditions in working age, people not only lose out their productive years but also add to the overall economic burden of the disease.
Oct 15, 2017, 14:03 PM IST
Govt invokes emergency clause to maintain supply of stents
The government has asked stent manufacturers to maintain uninterrupted supply of coronary stents by invoking emergency clause in public interest.
Apr 24, 2017, 23:53 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
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
