Prices of 440 essential drugs cut: GovernmentThe Minister said of the 440 formulations under NLEM, prices of 113 drugs have been reduced by as much as 40 per cent.
Government mulls bringing cancer, AIDS drugs under price controlNPPA is looking at bringing medicines used for treating diseases such as cancer, AIDS and malaria under the price control mechanism.
Drug price control formula leaves companies shaky, cos approach pharma departmentDrug makers approach pharma department to seek an immediate halt to implementation of the new drug price control order.
New drug policy to negatively impact pharma sector: IndustryThe just-notified new drug price control policy will negatively impact sales and margins of pharmaceutical firms in India, according to ind...
Life saving drugs' prices set to fall soonPrices of 348 medicines, including life saving drugs will be cheaper soon by up to 80 per cent as the new Drug Price Control Order has come...
Drug pricing policy: Government receives information from 400 drug makersThe drug price regulator has asked pharmaceutical companies to submit complete data related to essential medicines in order to fix the pric...
- US exports may drive top Indian pharma cos to grow 20% in 2013
"We believe that top players of the sector will continue to grow strongly in 2013, primarily led by exports.
Government notifies new drug pricing policy"The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy (NPPP-2012) approved by the Cabinet on November 22, 2012 has been notified on December 7, 2012."
Government plans to replace DPCO with a new legislationAs per the new drugs policy, all strengths and dosages specified in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2011 will be under pric...