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  Economic Survey: Drugs price control has led to increase in price of regulated medicines

  Business | January 31, 2020 16:25 IST

  In India, the government has historically relied on price controls to regulate the prices of pharmaceutical drugs through the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and Drug (Prices Control) Order, said the Survey.

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  Govt cuts prices of 10 drugs by up to 23.3 pc, brings 8 more under control

  India | September 17, 2016 12:09 IST

  Government has slashed prices of 10 more drugs while bringing eight new medicines under price control.

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  Govt allows pharma cos to hike prices of 509 essential drugs

  April 08, 2015 16:47 IST

  New Delhi: The government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to hike rates of 509 essential medicines used for treating various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis and cancer by 3.84 per cent with effect from April 1.The National

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  Will try to bring down drug prices by 25-40%: Ananth Kumar

  India | May 28, 2014 18:04 IST

  New Delhi: Fertilizer and chemicals minister Ananth Kumar on Wednesday said he will talk to pharmaceutical companies and try to bring down prices of essential drugs by 25-40 per cent. Taking charge of the ministry,

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  Pharma policy gets govt nod, essential medicines to cost less

  November 23, 2012 12:09 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 23: The government has cleared the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy that will bring 348 essential drugs under price control, leading to reduction in prices."The National Pharmaceutical Pricing policy has been approved by