9 more formulations including Methylprednisolone Inj under Price Ceiling: NPPA order
New Delhi: Through a recent notification, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India has fixed the ceiling prices of 09 formulations under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 exclusive of goods and services tax (GST).
The notice states that in the exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17 and 18 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013, read with S.O. 1394(E) dated the 30th May 2013 and S.O. 701(E) dated 10th March, 2016 issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and in supersession of the Order(s) of the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) specified in the Column (7) of the table regarding formulation specified in mentioned in the table in so far as it relates to formulation pack mentioned in the table below, except in respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, hereby fixes/revises the price as specified in column (5) of the table herein below as ceiling price exclusive of goods and services tax applicable, if any, in respect of the Scheduled formulation(s) specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table with the dosage form & strength and unit specified respectively in the corresponding entries in columns (3) and (4) thereof:
Following are the details
| Sl.No | Name of the Scheduled Formulation | Dosage form & Strength | Unit | Ceiling Price (Rs.) | Review Order number and date | Existing SO number and date |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| 1. | Clomiphene | Tablet 50mg | 1 Tablet | 7.56 | 31015/36/2017- Pricing dated 24.8.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 146) |
| 2. | Clomiphene | Tablet 100mg | 1 Tablet | 11.08 | 31015/36/2017- Pricing dated 24.8.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 147) |
| 3. | Adenosine | Injection 3mg/ml | 1 ML | 89.34 | 31015/12/2017- Pricing dated 28.9.2017 & 31015/39/2017- Pricing dated 24.8.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 15) |
| 4. | Povidone Iodine | Solution 10% | 1 ML | 0.76 | 31015/34/2017- Pricing dated 28.9.2017 & 31015/20/2017-Pricing dated 28.9.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 490) |
| 5. | Methylprednisolone | Injection 40mg/ml | 1 ML | 48.97 | 31015/26/2017- Pricing dated 30.10.2017 | 2400(E) dated 28.7.2017 (at Sl. No. 23) |
| 6. | Sodium Valproate | CR Tablets 300mg | 1 Tablet | 5.71 | 31015/68/2017-Pricing dated 28.11.2017 & 31015/69/2017-Pricing dated 28.11.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 556) |
| 7. | Sodium Valproate | CR Tablets 500mg | 1 Tablet | 8.85 | 31015/68/2017-Pricing dated 28.11.2017 & 31015/69/2017-Pricing dated 28.11.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 555) |
| 8. | Isosorbide 5 Mononitrate | Tablet 20 mg | 1 Tablet | 2.98 | 31015/31/2017- Pricing dated 28.11.2017 & 31015/39/2017- Pricing dated 24.08.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 314) |
| 9. | Lignocaine | Topical Forms 2- 5% | 1 gm or 1 ml | 0.98 | 31015/44/2017- Pricing dated 28.11.2017 | 2058(E) dated 30.6.2017 (at Sl. No. 354) |
The manufacturers of above said scheduled formulations shall furnish quarterly return to the NPPA, in respect of production/import and sale of scheduled formulations in Form - III of Schedule - II of the DPCO, 2013 through IPDMS.
Any manufacturer intending to discontinue production of said scheduled formulation shall furnish information to the NPPA, in respect of discontinuation of production and/or import of scheduled formulation in Form -IV of Schedule - II of the DPCO, 2013 at least six months prior to the intended date of discontinuation.
The manufacturers not complying with the ceiling price and notes specified shall be liable to deposit the overcharged amount along with interest thereon under the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 read with Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Consequent to the issue of ceiling prices of such formulations as specified, the price order(s) fixing ceiling or retail price, if any, issued prior to the above said date of notification, stand(s) superseded.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that NPPA had fixed the retail Prices of 30 formulations under DPCO 2013 exclusive of goods and services tax (GST).
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