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Topic: NPPA

Modi govt to form standing committee to prevent drugmakers from evading price control

Himani Chandna -
Representatives from NPPA, CDSCO and DGHS to be part of the standing committee, which will have mandate to approve the drug discontinuation applications.

Prices of some medicines could go up as cost of Chinese bulk drugs import surges

Himani Chandna -
Drug makers have reached out to Modi govt with a proposal to bring a law under which price hikes could be made possible due to unforeseen factors.

Modi govt allows 15-20% price hike in medicines that have ‘innovations’

Himani Chandna -
Govt to allow pharma firms to increase price of drugs that are re-launched with “innovations” such as reduced side effects, or user-friendly administration techniques like skin patches.

Once looking to clip NPPA’s wings, govt now plans to give drug price regulator more power

Himani Chandna -
In its latest report, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has laid down plans to 'strengthen NPPA for an enhanced mandate'.

Modi govt slashed prices of cancer drugs, just not for the costly ones

Himani Chandna -
Govt order has little effect on patented drugs, most of which have been kept out of it. Don't want to kill innovation, says Niti Aayog member.

After chief’s transfer, govt wants to turn drug price regulator into ‘market research agency’

Himani Chandna -
The NPPA was behind capping the prices of knee implants, stents and medicines.

Paradise Papers: Fortis Chairman under drug price regulator’s scanner for Singapore stents

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
NPPA takes cognisance of ‘leaked’ documents saying Dr Ashok Seth bought shares from a Singapore company that supplied stents to the hospital chain. 
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