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Updated Jul 29, 2021, 7:41 am IST
The medicines used for Covid 19 management have been added in the National List of Essential Medicines to make it affordable to people
Devices like pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitoring machines, nebulizers, digital thermometers and glucometers from China and Korea have flooded the market. PTI
Hyderabad: Ceiling prices have been set for remdesivir injections, amphotericin, dexamethasone and oxygen concentrators by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority but the implementation is the key for it to benefit the people.
The medicines used for Covid 19 management have been added in the National List of Essential Medicines to make it affordable to people. There are five enforcement officers for the state to implement the order of the NPPA.
Capped: Oximeter, 4 other devices to become cheaper
Capped: Oximeter, 4 other devices to become cheaper
Agencies / Updated: Jul 25, 2021, 06:00 IST
Following the capping of prices by the
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), 91 per cent brands of five medical devices reported downward revision of prices up to 88 per cent, informed the
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Saturday.
The Centre has capped the Trade Margin for five medical devices -
Pulse Oximeter, Blood Pressure Monitoring Machine,
Nebulizer,
MRP was effective from July 20, 2021.
“The margin was capped up to 70 per cent on Price to Distributor (PTD) level. Pursuant there to, a total of 684 products/brands of these medical devices have been reported as on July 23, 2021, and 620 products/brands (91 per cent) have reported downward revision of MRP,” the ministry said.