PRICES OF 32 FORMULATION PACKS REVISED / FIXED

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RAJYA SABHA

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has revised/fixed the prices of 32 formulation packs on 25^th July, 2003. Prices have been fixed for the first time in the case of 5 formulation packs. In the case of 26 packs the prices have been revised downward ranging from 1.02% to 7.54%. The revision in prices was warranted due to downward revision in prices of scheduled bulk drugs. In the case of 1 pack the price has been revised upward by 20.05% due to upward revision in the price of Scheduled Bulk drug.

Of the 32 formulation packs, ceiling prices (exclusive of excise duty and local taxes etc.) have been fixed in respect of 11 packs. The non-ceiling prices (inclusive of excise duty but exclusive of local taxes etc.) have been fixed in respect of 21 packs. The prices have been fixed/revised in accordance with the provisions of the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO), 1995 and as per the established criteria and guidelines. A copy of the statement showing the existing (where available) and revised prices is enclosed herewith.

The formulations for which prices have been revised/fixed are Vitamin C based formulations used in disease caused by deficiency of vitamins, Chloroquine Phosphate based formulations used in the treatment of Malaria, Nalidixic Acid & Metronidazole based formulation used in treatment of Amoebiasis and Insulin based formulations used as Anti-diabetic medicines.

The prices fixed/revised would become effective within 15 days from the date of notification in the official gazette or the receipt of the order of the NPPA in this behalf, as per Para 14(1) of DPCO, 1995. Necessary revised price list is to be issued by the manufacturers/importers required under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 14 of the DPCO, 1995. Accordingly, as per the provision, the revised price list in Form-V of the DPCO is to be furnished by the concerned manufacturer(s) to the government and NPPA, State Drug Control Authorities and distributors, wholesalers and retailers or any other agent.

The manufacturers are also required to work out the pro-rata prices of different pack sizes as the case may be in terms of S.O. No. 83 (E) dated 27.01.98.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE PRICE FIXED/REVISED BY THE
NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AUTHORITY ON 25th JULY, 2003
Agenda	Company Name/	Pack	Existing	Revised	%AGE	Remarks
Item No.	Formulation Name/Composition	Size	Price	Price	Increase/
			(Rs.)	(Rs.)	Decrease
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
A	IMPORTED CASES	NIL
B	NEW CASES	NIL
(i)	Ceiling Packs
C	REVISION CASES
1	Vitamin C Tablet Chewable	10's Al_St	8.68	10.42	20.05	CP
	Each uncoated tab contains
	Ascorbic Acid-100mg
	Sod. Ascorbate-450mg eq. to
	Ascorbic Acid-400mg
D	SUO-MOTO CASES
2	Chloroquin Phosphate Tablet	10's	5.76	5.68	-1.39	CP
	Each coated tab contains	Strip/Blister
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg
3	Chloroquin Phosphate DS Tablet	5's	5.44	5.36	-1.47	CP
	Each coated tab contains	Strip/Blister
	Chloroquin Phosphate-500mg
4	Chloroquin Phosphate Tablet	10x10s	57.88	57.08	-1.38	CP
	Each tab contains	Al_St
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg
5	Chloroquin Phosphate Tablet	10x10s	54.08	53.28	-1.48	CP
	Each tab contains	Al_Bl
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg
6	Metronidazole Benzoate Syrup/Suspension	30ml	7.28	7.20	-1.10	CP
	Each 5ml contains	Bottle
	Metronidazole Benzoate	with M. Cup
	eq. to Metronidazole-200mg
7	Metronidazole Benzoate Syrup/Suspension	30ml	6.80	6.72	-1.18	CP
	Each 5ml contains	Bottle
	Metronidazole Benzoate
	eq. to Metronidazole-200mg
8	Nalidix Acid+Metronidazole Syrup	60ml	17.16	16.92	-1.40	CP
	Each 5ml contains	Bottle
	Nalidixic Acid-150mg	with M. Cup
	Metronidazole Benzoate eq. to
	Metronidazole-200mg
9	Nalidix Acid+Metronidazole Syrup	60ml	16.68	16.44	-1.44	CP
	Each 5ml contains	Bottle
	Nalidixic Acid-150mg
	Metronidazole Benzoate eq. to
	Metronidazole-200mg
10	Nalidix Acid+Metronidazole Syrup	60ml	23.48	23.24	-1.02	CP
	Each 5ml contains	Bottle
	Nalidixic Acid-300mg	with M. Cup
	Metronidazole Benzoate eq. to
	Metronidazole-200mg
11	Nalidix Acid+Metronidazole Syrup	60ml	23.00	22.76	-1.04	CP
	Each 5ml contains	Bottle
	Nalidixic Acid-300mg
	Metronidazole Benzoate eq. to
	Metronidazole-200mg
(ii)	Non-Ceiling Packs
I	M/s. IPCA LABS LTD.
12	Chloroquin Phosphate Tab 100mg	10's	2.94	2.90	-1.36	NCP
	Each coated tab contains	Al_St
	Chloroquin Phosphate eq. to
	Chloroquin-100mg
13	Chloroquin Phosphate Tab 100mg	10's	2.58	2.54	-1.55	NCP
	Each coated tab contains	Al_Bl
	Chloroquin Phosphate eq. to
	Chloroquin-100mg
II	M/s. BAYER INDIA
14	Resochin Tablet (Plain)	100's	50.74	50.02	-1.42	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
15	Resochin Tablet (Plain)	500's	232.76	229.12	-1.56	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
16	Resochin Tablet (Plain)	1000's	454.94	447.66	-1.60	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
17	Resochin Tablet (Coated)	100's	53.12	52.38	-1.39	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
18	Resochin Tablet (Coated)	500's	244.28	240.58	-1.51	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
19	Resochin Tablet (Coated)	1000's	478.00	470.70	-1.53	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
III	M/s. PCI PHARAMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD.
20	Chloroquin Phosphate Tab.100mg	6's	1.54	1.52	-1.30	NCP
	Each coated tab contains	Al_Bl
	Chloroquin Phosphate eq. to
	Chloroquin-100mg
IV	M/s. I D P L
21	Chloroquin Phosphate tab (Plain)	1000's	454.94	447.66	-1.60	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
V	M/s. TATA PHARMA
22	Quinross DS Tablet (Coated)	100's	53.12	52.38	-1.39	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
VI	M/s. E. MERCK (INDIA) LTD.
23	Emquin Tablet (Coated)	1000's	478.00	470.70	-1.53	NCP
	Each tab contains	Plastic
	Chloroquin Phosphate-250mg	Bottle
VII	M/s. INDOCO
24	CLO-Kit	Kit of	5.76	5.70	-1.04	NCP
	Each kit contains	1+3 Tab's
	One orange coloured Chloroquin
	Phosphate-1000mg Tab.
	Three yellow coloured
	Chloroquin Phosphate-500mgtab
25	CLO-Kit Junior	Kit of	4.76	4.70	-1.26	NCP
	Each kit contains	1+3 Tab's
	One pink coloured Chloroquin
	Phosphate-750mg Tab.
	Three yellow coloured
	Chloroquin Phosphate-375mg Tab
VIII	M/s. PLETHICO PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
26	V-Vex Kit	Kit of	14.58	13.48	-7.54	NCP
	Each kit contains	5+14 Tab's
	Five film coated caplet
	each contain Chloroq.PO4-500mg
	14 film coated circular tab
	each containing Primaquin PO4
	eq. to Primaquin 15mg
IX	M/s. UNIQUE PHARMACEUTICALS LABS
27	Metrogyl-F Suspension	30ml	8.30	8.16	-1.69	NCP
	Each 5ml contains	Bottle
	Metronidazole Benzoate	with M. Cup
	eq. to Metronidazole-200mg
	Furazolidone-40mg
X	M/s. WOCKHARDT PVT. LTD.
28	R-Human Insulin (Regular) 100iu/ml	3ml	--	322.30	--	NCP
	Each ml contains	Cartridge
	Insulin Human-100iu	with Pen
29	Lente, Human Insulin Zinc 100iu/ml	3ml	--	322.30	--	NCP
	Each ml contains	Cartridge
	Insulin Human-100iu	with Pen
30	R-Human Insulin NPH 100iu/ml	3ml	--	322.34	--	NCP
	Each ml contains	Cartridge
	Insulin Human-100iu	with Pen
31	R-Human Insulin Biphasic (50%-50%) 100 iu/ml	3ml	--	322.34	--	NCP
	Each ml contains	Cartridge
	Insulin Human-100iu	with Pen
32	R-Human Insulin Biphasic (30% -70%) 100iu/ml	3ml	--	322.44	--	NCP
	Each ml contains	Cartridge
	Insulin Human-100iu	with Pen