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Government may 'rationalise' drug trade margins in a bid to reduce costsThe meeting was attended by representatives from the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) and Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA),...26 May, 2022, 12.45 AM IST- Cap on trade margin of 42 non-scheduled cancer drugs by NPPA led to up to 90 pc reduction in MRP: Mansukh Mandaviya"The total annual savings on account of revision of ceiling prices of medicines under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), pric...10 Aug, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
- Glenmark launches kidney cancer treatment drug in India priced 96% lower than innovator brandIn a regulatory filing, Glenmark Pharma said it launched "SUTIB, the generic version of Sunitinib oral capsules to treat kidney cancer in I...16 Feb, 2021, 11.48 AM IST
- Prices of 390 non-scheduled cancer medicines slashed by up to 87 per centThis move is expected to benefit 22 lakh cancer patients in the country and would result in annual savings of around Rs 800 crore to the pa...08 Mar, 2019, 07.29 PM IST
- Government brings 42 non-scheduled cancer drugs under price controlAs per data available with NPPA, the MRP for 105 brands will be reduced up to 85 per cent entailing minimum saving of Rs 105 crore to consu...27 Feb, 2019, 08.48 PM IST
- 50 cancer, rare disease drugs to get cheaperThe decision was taken at a high-level meeting with the Prime Minister’s Office earlier this month.23 Jan, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
- Why no ban on hospitals forcing people to buy meds in-house: Supreme CourtThe court agreed to hear a PIL filed by a lawyer and his son alleging that they were not allowed to get the medicine from outside which was...15 May, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
- More life-saving medicines to become cheaper by as much as 53%The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Friday fixed the maximum prices of 36 medicines and revised the ceiling prices of 1...24 Nov, 2017, 07.05 PM IST
- Biocon shares gains on cancer drug launchA biosimilar is a near copy of an original complex biologic drug.23 Nov, 2017, 06.51 PM IST
- Put price cap on medicines, hip & knee implants: Doctors to PMIn a letter to PM Modi, the Alliance of Doctors for Ethical Healthcare (ADEH) said these drugs and implants are also charged "exorbitantly"...27 Feb, 2017, 10.40 PM IST
- Critical illness drugs remain unaffordableIn fact, prices of certain drugs like trastuzumab are negotiated by patients with distributors, and hence available at a 25-30% discount to...31 Oct, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
- With price cap, 22 drugs get cheaperThe price cap announced by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) would bring down maximum retail price or MRP of these medicines...20 Aug, 2016, 11.09 AM IST
- Fixing drug prices helped consumers save Rs 5,000 crore: Government"The total saving to consumers as a result of price control under DPCO 2013 is nearly Rs 4,988 crore," Kumar said.29 Jul, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
- Drug price cut yielded Rs 2,772 crore benefit to public: GovernmentAll the NLEM 2011 medicines have been included in the first schedule of DPCO, 2013, and brought under price control.01 Dec, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
- Swiss-based Roche to produce two cancer drugs locally with Emcure Pharma: GovtRoche has entered into an agreement for a transfer technology project with Emcure for local manufacturing of its two patented cancer drugs.01 Mar, 2013, 04.10 PM IST
- Budget likely to scrap 16% excise on 7,000 drugsPrices of 7,000 drugs classified as 'essential medicines' are likely to witness a sharp fall after the forthcoming Budget. Corporate India ...05 Feb, 2008, 12.59 AM IST
- Chemists'a association seeks tax abolitionThe All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has demanded abolition of taxes on essential medicines so that they are availa...29 Sep, 2007, 12.58 PM IST
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