NPPA caps trade margins on 137 cancer drugs at 30%, revised prices from Nov 9India's National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has capped trade margins for 137 anti-cancer drugs at 30% of their maximum retail price. ...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
The burden of cancer drugs: Millions battle exorbitant prices as life-saving treatment slips out of reachFor millions of cancer patients, the cost of treatment can be as frightening as the diagnosis. From steep markups to patented drugs that re...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Panel to finalise cancer drugs for 30% trade margin cap; Rs 2,500 crore annual savings possibleAn expert group is finalizing the list of cancer medicines for a new trade margin cap. The government plans to implement a 30% cap to reduc...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
Cancer drugs may get up to 70% cheaper as govt fixes trade margins on non-scheduled medicines at 30%The government is aiming to cap trade margins on anti-cancer medications at 30%. An expert committee has been tasked with compiling a repor...
09 Oct, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Govt set to cap trade margins on more cancer drugs before SC hearingThe Indian government plans to announce a new list of cancer drugs for trade margin rationalisation today. Union Health Minister JP Nadda w...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Karnataka flags 52x mark-up on cancer drugs, seeks Centre's interventionKarnataka conducted inspections revealing significant price disparities between hospital procurement and patient billing for cancer drugs a...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Centre seeks NPPA report on high markups in hospital consumablesThe Centre has requested a report from the NPPA regarding price discrepancies. Maharashtra FDA flagged significant gaps between trade price...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
NPPA extends price cap on knee implants by a yearIndia's drug pricing regulator has extended the price cap on knee implants. This decision will continue to benefit patients by keeping cost...
25 Nov, 2025, 01.22 AM IST
Knee implant ceiling rates to be reviewedNext week, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) of India will delve into the pricing caps for knee implants, a move that pr...
05 Nov, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Government caps trade margin on pulse oximeter, nebuliser, digital thermometer at 70 percentThe National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has invoked extraordinary powers under the Paragraph 19 of DPCO, 2013, to put a cap o...
13 Jul, 2021, 07.48 PM IST
NPPA caps price of liquid medical oxygen, medical oxygen cylindersThe Empowered Group 2 also requested NPPA to consider a cap for ex-factory price of oxygen in cylinders in order to ensure supply of oxygen...
26 Sep, 2020, 03.46 PM IST
The tightrope walk of India's drug-price regulatorET Online retraces here the tenures of NPPA chiefs. The question to ask: Is taking on the pharma and healthcare lobby injurious to the NPPA...
06 Mar, 2018, 07.07 PM IST
NPPA asks hospitals, doctors to report stents shortageThe regulator has been taking several steps to ensure stents are available under its prescribed price list as reports emerged that there we...
27 Feb, 2017, 06.35 PM IST
NPPA sends show cause notices to hospitals over stent overpricing allegationsThese show cause notices have been sent after preliminary investigations into these allegations, the regulator disclosed on its official ac...
24 Feb, 2017, 11.56 PM IST
NPPA warns stent makers, importers against shortageLast week, the government had slashed prices of stents by up to 85 per cent by capping them at Rs 7,260 for bare metal ones and Rs 29,600 f...
22 Feb, 2017, 05.11 PM IST
How are you capping drug prices in absence of guidelines: High Court to NPPAThe NPPA had on the basis of the May 29 guideline issued a notification on July 10 capping prices of 108 anti-diabetic and cardiovascular d...
30 Sep, 2014, 10.48 PM IST
- Gujarat HC stays NPPA order to cut price of Cadila drug Envas
The Gujarat HC has stayed a decision of the drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority to lower the price of Ahmedabad-...
10 Jun, 2008, 01.24 AM IST