National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
NPPA is an organization of the Government of India which was established, inter alia, to fix/ revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to enforce prices and availability of the medicines in the country, under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order.
It was formed in 1997.
The NPPA regularly publishes lists of medicines and their maximum ceiling prices, as per the Drugs (Prices Control) Order.
Functions of NPPA
To implement and enforce the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order in accordance with the powers delegated to it
To monitor the availability of drugs, identify shortages, if any, and to take remedial steps
To advice/assist the Central Government on drug policy or parliamentary matters relating to the drug pricing
It is also entrusted with the task of recovering amounts overcharged by manufacturers for the controlled drugs from the consumers.
It also monitors the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them at reasonable levels.
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NPPA is an organization of the Government of India which was established, inter alia, to fix/ revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to enforce prices and availability of the medicines in the country, under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order.
It was formed in 1997.
The NPPA regularly publishes lists of medicines and their maximum ceiling prices, as per the Drugs (Prices Control) Order.
Functions of NPPA
To implement and enforce the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order in accordance with the powers delegated to it
To monitor the availability of drugs, identify shortages, if any, and to take remedial steps
To advice/assist the Central Government on drug policy or parliamentary matters relating to the drug pricing
It is also entrusted with the task of recovering amounts overcharged by manufacturers for the controlled drugs from the consumers.
It also monitors the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them at reasonable levels.
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