NPPA re-fixes price of Bactrafuz-M cream

Through a recent corrigendum, NPPA had re-fixed the price of Fusidic Acid + Mometasone Furoate (Bactrafuz-M cream).

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that on 28th July, 2017, NPPA had fixed/revised ceiling prices/Retail Prices of 67 scheduled formulations of Schedule-I under Drugs (Price Control) Amendment Order,2016 under DPCO, 2013, exclusive of goods and services tax. Fusidic Acid + Mometasone Furoate (Bactrafuz-M cream) was among those 67 formulations whose price had been fixed at Rs 15.07 of 1 gm unit. The drug is currently manufactured by M/s Sirmour Remedies Pvt. Ltd. & M/s Lifestar Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

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However, through a recent corrigendum, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has made a correction and re-fixed the price of Fusidic Acid + Mometasone Furoate (Bactrafuz-M cream) at Rs 13.38 of 1 gm instead of Rs 15.07.

As Per the details , Instead of

Sl. No.	Name of the Scheduled Formulation /Brand Name	Strength	Unit	Manufacturer & Marketing Company respectively	Retail Price (Rs.)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
1.	Fusidic Acid + Mometasone Furoate (Bactafuz-M Cream)	Each gm contains: Fusidic Acid 20mg (2% w/w) Mometasone Furoate 1mg (0.1% w/w)	1 gm	M/s Sirmour Remedies Pvt. Ltd. & M/s Lifestar Pharma Pvt. Ltd.	15.07

the notice of 28th July 2017 should be read as

Sl. No	Name of the Scheduled Formulation /Brand Name	Strength	Unit	Manufacturer & Marketing Company respectively	Retail Price (Rs.)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
1.	Fusidic Acid + Mometasone Furoate (Bactafuz-M Cream)	Each gm contains: Fusidic Acid 20mg (2% w/w) Mometasone Furoate 1mg (0.1% w/w)	1 gm	M/s Sirmour Remedies Pvt. Ltd. & M/s Lifestar Pharma Pvt. Ltd.	13.38

Find the attachment for the same

http://www.nppaindia.nic.in/order/Corrigendum28072017.pdf