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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) was constituted vide Government of India Resolution dated 29th August, 1997 as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers as an independent Regulator for pricing of drugs and to ensure availability and accessibility of medicines at affordable prices.

Regulating Prices

Regulating and monitoring the prices of Drugs and Medical devices under DPCO, 2013 like fixation of ceiling price of scheduled formulations, retail price of New Drug or fixation of prices under extraordinary circumstances.

Drug Price Control

Implement and enforce the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order in accordance with the powers delegated to it.

Monitoring Availability

Monitor the availability of drugs, identify shortages, if any, and to take remedial steps.

Monitoring Price

Monitor the prices of scheduled as well as non-scheduled medicines (including new drugs without price approval) under DPCO, 2013 and take appropriate action against companies found overcharging the consumers.

Ceiling Price

NPPA fixes the ceiling price of scheduled formulations. No manufacturer is permitted to sell it above ceiling price (plus applicable local taxes). At present, ceiling prices for 935 formulations have been fixed by NPPA.

Retail Price

NPPA also fixes retail prices for new drugs, as defined under para 2(1)(u) of DPCO, 2013. At present 3646 retail prices of new drugs have been fixed by NPPA.

Extraordinary Circumstances

Prices are also fixed in public interest under para 19 of DPCO, 2013 as and when required. In the past, Para 19 have been invoked for rationalising the prices of select non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, six covid essential medical devices and knee implants.

PMRU

Price Monitoring Resource Unit (PMRU) is an extended arm of NPPA which are registered as a society and functions under direct supervision of concerned State Drug Controller. Primary function of PMRUs is to assist NPPA in monitoring of prices of pharmaceutical drugs, ensuring their availability and raising consumer awareness. They act as collaborating partners of NPPA with information gathering mechanism at grass-roots level.

PMRU Activities


PMRU Activities

PMRU Activities

PMRU Activities

PMRU Activities

PMRU Activities

Ceiling Price fixed for Scheduled formulation

935

Retail Price Fixed for New Drug

3775

Entities Registered on IPDMS

3020

Price Monitoring Resource Unit

33

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