Rs 11 IV for Rs 325, Rs 6 syringe for Rs 57: Tukaram Mundhe flags 2,841% inflated hospital bills that patients don't even know, sends recommendation to CentreMaharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has cited a survey showing substantial differences between procurement prices and printed MRPs ...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Drug cos refuse to take sole responsibility for overpricingIndian drugmakers oppose a proposal making them solely liable for medicine overpricing. This regulatory move exempts retail chemists, hospi...
04 Sep, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Drugmakers may bear sole responsibility for overpricing essential medicines under NPPA proposalThe National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority aims to hold drug manufacturers solely accountable for the excessive pricing of essential med...
29 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Maharashtra FDA trains guns on overpriced drugsMaharashtra FDA plans to approach the NPPA regarding exorbitant drug prices. The agency is examining data and will take action against unet...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.42 AM IST
New rules simplify drug launches, reduce manufacturer liability for overchargingNew rules now allow drug manufacturers to launch similar medicines without prior price approval, streamlining market entry. Companies can s...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
NPPA hauled up for hiking drug pricesIndia's parliamentary committee criticized the drug pricing regulator for approving a 50% price increase on 11 drug formulations in October...
30 Dec, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
NPPA approves price rise of 50 per cent for carbamazepine, ranitidine, ibuprofenNPPA, in its meeting on June 28, deliberated upon the case of upward price revision of the formulations of these drugs under Para 19 of DPC...
02 Jul, 2021, 04.20 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 fixes retail price of 30 drug formulationsThe National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has also revised the prices of three formulations, including that of anti cancer drug ...
17 Jan, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
No plans to revamp NPPA: GovernmentIn a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said the governmen...
05 Jan, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
NPPA may lose absolute power to fix drug prices under new policyNPPA presently functions as an autonomous body that regulates prices of medicines under National List of Essential Medicines and monitors p...
18 Aug, 2017, 12.35 AM IST
Drug watchdog NPPA stripped of some of its key powersSolicitor-General Ranjit Kumar’s opinion said the regulator had exceeded powers by cutting price of non-essential drugs.
24 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
NPPA seeks states' participation to keep drug prices under controlThis comes close on the heels of National Pharma Pricing Authority's (NPPA) plans to lower prices of expensive medicines used for select th...
04 Jun, 2014, 05.45 AM IST
Pricing of imported drugs under regulatory scannerNPPA has initiated a process to end the freedom enjoyed by drug makers to fix the retail price of their imported medicines.
06 Sep, 2012, 09.07 AM IST
- Higher prices for 70 drugs
The government may agree to price increases in 70 scheduled drugs and revise those of several bulk drugs.
28 Jul, 2008, 12.00 AM 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
- NPPA may lose some autonomy
Drug price regulator the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) may lose some of its autonomy soon.
04 Apr, 2007, 02.29 AM IST