Medicine Prices
NPPA allows drug firms to raise prices of essential medicines from April 1
Effectively the prices of 651 medicines will come down by 6.73%; WPI-linked price rise allowed this fiscal is 12.2%; about 870 formulations fall under the essential category
 "NPPA allows drug firms to raise prices of essential medicines from April 1")
Zuventus first in world to launch aviptadil for ARDS commercially
Discovered in 1970, the drug was tested on severe Covid-19 patients on DCGI's direction
 "Zuventus first in world to launch aviptadil for ARDS commercially")
Pricing regulator closely watching prices of diabetes drug going off patent
Regulator looking to cap prices of Sitagliptin, Linagliptin and combinations
 "Pricing regulator closely watching prices of diabetes drug going off patent")
Afghans face unprecedented rise in medicines cost as economy struggles
Unprecedented rise in the cost of pharmaceutical drugs has troubled Afghans at a time when the country's economy is on the brink of collapse
 "Afghans face unprecedented rise in medicines cost as economy struggles")
NPPA fixes price caps for 12 anti-diabetic medicines
These include glimepiride tablet of strength 1 mg, with ceiling price at Rs 3.6 per tablet, while that for 2 mg is Rs 5.72 per tablet
 "NPPA fixes price caps for 12 anti-diabetic medicines")
NPPA has fixed ceiling prices of 355 medicines, 882 formulations: Mandaviya
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has fixed ceiling prices of 355 medicines and 882 formulations under the National List of Essential Medicines, 2015, Parliament was informed
 "NPPA has fixed ceiling prices of 355 medicines, 882 formulations: Mandaviya")
Delhi Police files 113 FIRs of fraud, black marketing of Covid-19 medicines
Delhi Police has registered 113 FIRs, of which 61 cases pertain to cheating and fraud in name of providing Covid-19 medicines or oxygen, 52 cases related to black-marketing, hoarding or overcharging
 "Delhi Police files 113 FIRs of fraud, black marketing of Covid-19 medicines")
Varanasi police begins crackdown on medical stores for overcharging
The Varanasi police have started a crackdown on medical stores that are overcharging buyers for medicines and critical instruments like oximeters amid a shortage triggered by a huge demand
 "Varanasi police begins crackdown on medical stores for overcharging")
Zydus Healthcare launches anti-diabetic Dapagliflozin drug at cheap prices
The company has launched its Dapagliflozin tablets in the strengths of 10 mg and 5 mg priced at ₹17 and ₹14
 "Zydus Healthcare launches anti-diabetic Dapagliflozin drug at cheap prices")
Price drives Indian pharmaceutical market growth to five-year high in FY20
Ipca's Zerodol brand and its multiple variants used in treating pain and inflammation are an example of how this trend is playing out
 "Price drives Indian pharmaceutical market growth to five-year high in FY20")
Demand for chronic illness medicines rising faster than acute drugs: Report
Long-term treatments like diabetes, high blood pressure and lipid-lowering drugs are classified into the chronic category
 "Demand for chronic illness medicines rising faster than acute drugs: Report")
Ceiling prices of 21 key medicines raised by 50%; NPPA invokes DPCO 2013
The prices of APIs have gone up in the range of 5-88%
 "Ceiling prices of 21 key medicines raised by 50%; NPPA invokes DPCO 2013")
Price cap on drugs, medical devices helped patients save Rs 150 bn: Govt
One million heart patients have saved around Rs 80 bn since the fixation of ceiling prices of coronary stents in Feb 2017
 "Price cap on drugs, medical devices helped patients save Rs 150 bn: Govt")
