National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) Subject: Science & Tech Context- Pharma lobby seeking a 10% increase for scheduled drugs listed under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). Concept- How does the pricing mechanism work? Prices of Scheduled Drugs are allowed an increase each year by the drug regulator in line with the […]

    National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Price of Covishield, Covaxin may be capped at ₹275/dose Concept – National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) was constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) in 1997 under Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers as an independent Regulator for pricing of drugs and […]