Tag Archives: NPPA

Nearly 1 in 4 cancer drug prices unchanged: Data: A practical reader guide

New Delhi: The Centre’s decision to cap trade margins on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs has [...]

Cancer drug prices slashed for 543 brands; new rates from November 9: A practical reader guide

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the maximum retail prices (MRPs) of 543 [...]

Sharp cuts in price of cancer drugs expose excessive pricing, say: A practical reader guide

The revised Maximum Retail Price (MRP) list of anti-cancer medicines published by the National Pharmaceutical [...]

“Is this a matter in which economic policy will weigh supreme over: A practical reader guide

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) said “economic policy” could not take precedence [...]

Government caps trade margin for 137 cancer drugs at 30%, prices: A practical reader guide

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the regulator that sets and monitors drug prices, has [...]

Centre caps trade margins on non-scheduled cancer drugs at 30%: A practical reader guide

New Delhi: The central government has approved a 30% cap on margins charged on the [...]

Why it matters: Centre to cap trade margins on non-scheduled cancer: A practical reader guide

In a bid to make cancer treatment more affordable and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket expenditure, the [...]

K’taka flags drug price gaps at 254 companies: A practical reader guide

Karnataka’s Food and Drug Administration has asked the Centre to intervene against 254 pharmaceutical companies [...]

This is blatant broad daylight dacoity, an absolute rampage: A practical reader guide

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the disparity in drug pricing with essential cancer drugs [...]

On Tuesday, FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe posted on X, “…These are: A practical reader guide

The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has written to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority [...]