DPCO Current Affairs, GK & News
Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU) set up in Karnataka
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, in collaboration with the Karnataka State Drug Control Department, has launched the Price Monitoring and Resource Unit in the state. The PMRU will be mainly responsible for making access to medicine convenient for all the citizens of the state. Details of the PMRU The PMRU will have the first-ever governing ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: CAPPM • Consumer Awareness Publicity and Price Monitoring • DPCO • Drug Prices Control Order • Karnataka • National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority • NPPA • PMRU • Price Monitoring and Resource Unit
NPPA notifies prices of 65 essential formulations
The national drug pricing regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified prices of 65 essential formulations, including those used for treatment of diabetes, pain, infections and high blood pressure. The 65 essential formulations fall under scheduled I formulations under Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO), 2013. Key Facts All manufacturers of scheduled formulations, selling branded ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Topics: DPCO • Drug Pricing • Essential Formulations • National • NPPA
Government to constitute committee for drug pricing, new launches
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers will constitute multi-disciplinary committee of experts for consultation on matters pertaining to implementation of drug price control order (DPCO) including technicalities involved in pricing and new launches. It will have member secretary of National Pharmaceutical Pricing authority (NPPA) as its convener. It will also have ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Topics: Committees • Department of Pharmaceuticals • DPCO • Drug Price Control Order • National
NPPA cap prices of 51 essential medicines
The drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has capped prices of 51 essential medicines, including those used for treatment of cancer, heart conditions, pain and skin problems. NPPA through separate notifications notified ceiling prices of 36 medicines and revised ceiling prices of 15 medicines. The prices were slashed in range of 6 to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Topics: DPCO • Essential medicines • National • NPPA • Public health
Government constitute committee to make drugs more affordable
The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has constituted a committee of joint secretaries for ensuring enhanced affordability, availability and accessibility of drugs for the citizens. The committee will suggest ways to make pricing policy in favour of poor patients. Terms of reference of the committee The committee will review the scope of Drugs (Price ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Topics: Committees • DPCO • Drugs • Medicines • National • Pharma sector