NPPA
Rs 830 cr recovered from drug firms for overcharging, says govt
The government is taking a lot of steps to encourage use of generic drugs in the domestic market.
Medical tools for heart, eye surgery to get cheaper
Girish Bapat said that the state has set up a permanent arbitration to curb the unethical overpricing of medical equipment.
No change in essential drugs' ceiling price calculation, says govt
Earlier this week there were reports suggesting that the government was changing the methodology of calculating ceiling prices.
Govt cuts MRP of knee implants sharply, prices down by 70 per cent
The move came in the wake of private hospitals reportedly charging exorbitant rates for knee implant surgeries.
PM I-Day speech impact: Pharma pricing body slashes knee implant cost by 70 percent
However, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be added.
Medicines to become cheaper as govt pushes for affordable drugs
Government will form a panel that will make drugs more affordable, accessible and available.
Pharma app to verify costs of medicines
It will provide information to consumers on the prices of scheduled medicines, which are under price regulation.
GST will not affect 78 per cent of essential drugs, says NPPA
The government has fixed GST rate of 12 per cent on most essential drugs as against the existing 9 per cent rate.
NPPA releases ceiling price of 761 medicines before GST
These prices will be notified as formal revised ceiling prices immediately after GST notification.
NPPA meets pharma sector bodies on GST, drug supply
NPPA is mandated to fix/revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to enforce prices and availability of the medicines.