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The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed / revised the prices of 181 formulation packs in accordance with the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 1995 and as per the established criteria and guidelines. Of these, Ceiling Prices in respect of 101 formulation packs have been fixed under DPCO 1995 based on bulk drugs Analgin (four packs), Vitamin A (One pack), Cefotaxime (Five Packs) Erythromycine Base/Stearate (Twenty Two packs), Rifampicin (Fourty Eight packs), Gentamycin (Nine Packs) and Tolnaftate & ICHQ (Twelve packs).
The prices of 80 non-ceiling packs which includes 10 imported insulin formulations have also been fixed by the NPPA.
The prices have been fixed for the first time in the case of 58 formulation packs. In the case of 116 packs, the prices have been reduced ranging from 1% to 36%. In the case of 7 packs, prices have been increased ranging from 1% to 8%.
Necessary revised price list is to be issued by the manufacturers/importers as required under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 14 of DPCO,1995. Accordingly, as per the provision, the revised price list in Form-V of the DPCO is to be3 furnished by the concerned manufacturers(s) to the Government and NPPA, State Drug Control Authorities and distributors, wholesalers and retailers or any other agent.
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