Last Updated on January 6, 2024 by The Health Master
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices of three formulations under Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO) – 2013 vide notification no. S. O. 4773(E) dt 31-12-2020, relating to 82nd Authority meeting dated December 23, 2020.
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Name of the formulations are:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Formulation / Brand Name | Strength | Unit | Manufacturer & Marketing Company | Retai l Price (Rs.) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| 1. | Dapagliflozin + | Each film-coated tablet contains: Dapagliflozin 10mg, Metformin Hydrochloride IP (In Extended release form) 500mg | 10.60 | ||
| Metformin | M/s Torrent | ||||
| Hydrochloride | 1 Tablet | Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Extended- | Limited | ||||
| Release Tablet | |||||
| 2. | Dapagliflozin + | Each film-coated tablet contains: Dapagliflozin 10mg, Metformin Hydrochloride IP (In Extended release form) 1000mg | 12.26 | ||
| Metformin | M/s Torrent | ||||
| Hydrochloride | 1 Tablet | Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Extended- | Limited | ||||
| Release Tablet | |||||
| 3. | Gentamicin | Each ml contains: | M/s Skymap Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. | 1.47 | |
| Sulphate + | Gentamicin Sulphate IP | ||||
| Dexamethasone Sodium | eq. to Gentamicin base 0.3% w/v | 1 ml | |||
| Phosphate Eye | Dexamethasone | ||||
| Drop | Sodium Phosphate IP eq. to Dexamethasone Phosphate 0.1% w/v |
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| 4. | Gentamicin Sulphate + Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Eye Drop | Each ml contains: Gentamicin Sulphate IP eq. to Gentamicin base 0.3% w/v Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate IP eq. to Dexamethasone Phosphate 0.1% w/v | 1 ml | M/s Skymap Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. / M/s Glensmith Labs Pvt. Ltd. | 1.47 |
| 5. | Cefixime Tablets | Each film coated tablet contains: Cefixime IP as Trihydrate eq. to Anhydrous Cefixime 100mg | 1 Tablet | M/s Hema Laboratories Pvt. Limited /M/s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | 6.16 |
| 6. | Ibuprofen with Paracetamol Suspension | Each 5ml contains: Ibuprofen IP 100mg Pracetamol IP 162.5mg | 1 ml | M/s Vivimed Labs Ltd. /M/s Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited | 0.36 |
| 7. | Lidocaine Spray 10% w/v | Each ml contains: Lidocaine USP 100mg Ethanol IP 30.4% v/v | 1 ml | M/s Zydus Healthcare Limited | 8.51 |
The manufacturer of this formulation i.e. “new drug” under paragraph 2(u) of the DPCO, 2013 shall fix the retail price as specified. The manufacturer may add goods and services tax only if they have paid actually or it is payable to the government on the retail price as prescribed by NPPA.
DPCO NPPA
The retail price for a pack of these formulations shall be arrived at by the concerned manufacturer in accordance with the retail price specified as per provisions contained in paragraph 11 of the DPCO, 2013.
The manufacturer shall issue a price list in Form–V from date of Notification as per paragraph 24 of the DPCO, 2013 to NPPA through IPDMS and submit a copy to State Drug Controller (SDC) and dealers.
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As per para 24(4) of DPCO 2013, every retailer and dealer shall display price list and the supplementary price list, if any, as furnished by the manufacturer, on a conspicuous part of the premises where he carries on business in a manner so as to be easily accessible to any person wishing to consult the same.
The retail price fixed is applicable only to the individual manufacturer/marketer as specified i.e. who have applied for the same by submitting Form-I for price fixation/revision as stipulated under DPCO 2013.
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