The National Pharma Pricing Authority (NMPPA) comes under the purview of which ministry?
The National Pharma Pricing Authority (NMPPA) comes under the purview of which ministry?
[A]Ministry of Health
[B]Ministry of Home
[C]Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer
[D]Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer
At present the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), which deal in regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials, are governed by the Health Ministry. Whereas, National Pharma Pricing Authority (NPPA), which sets the price limit on essential medicines, comes under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.