After the announcement of National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Policy 2012, Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) was notified on 15.05.2013. As per the provisions of DPCO, 2013 all the existing manufacturers of scheduled formulations, selling the branded or generic or both the versions of scheduled formulations at a price higher than the ceiling price (plus… Read More
Tags: DPCO, Essential medicines, Government, IMS-Health, Manufacturing, Price, Rajya Sabha, Site of Special Scientific Interest
Review of export policy is a continuous process undertaken by the Government from time to time. The Government reviews the export policy in consultation with the administrative Ministries and the Departments concerned and other stake holders, keeping in view the various factors such as availability of goods in the domestic market, production, the price situation… Read More
Tags: Agriculture, Basmati, Commodity, Cooking oil, Export, Lok Sabha, Minister of State, Price
The Cabinet today accorded approval to the proposals of the Department of Fertilizers for fixation of NBS rates for the year 2013-14. These rates will be applicable from 1st April 2013. The Department of Fertilizers is implementing Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy for the P&K fertilizers w.e.f. 1.4.2010. As per this Policy, the Government of India… Read More
Tags: Fertilizer, Government, Government of India, NBS, Price, Subsidy, Tonne, Urea
Sugar Decontrol Approved by CCEA The CCEA in its meeting on April 4, 2013 has approved the following proposals: The Regulated Release Mechanism of sugar by will be dispensed with immediately. The decision will provide timely payment of cane price to farmers. However, PDS consumers will continue to get sugar at the existing rates. Obligation… Read More
Tags: Business, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, PDS, Price, Public Distribution System, Rupee, Subsidy, Sugar, Sugar Decontrol
Market-based Pricing of Drugs The Department of pharmaceuticals has notified the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy- 2012 under which the prices of National List of Essential Medicines- 2011 are to be controlled & regulated price on the basis of Simple Average Price of all the brands having market share (on the basis of Moving Annual Turnover)… Read More
Tags: Drug, Essential medicines, FeedBurner, Market economy, National List of Essential Medicines-2011, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy 2012, Pharmaceutical, Price, Pricing
The Government has no plans to introduce National Health Bill. In order to provide relief to the common man in the area of healthcare, a countrywide campaign in the name of Jan Aushadhi Campaign has been initiated by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, in collaboration with the State Governments, by way of opening up of Jan… Read More
Tags: Drug, Essential medicines, Generic drug, Government, NPPA, Price, Price Control, United States
The Government continues to provide Urea to the farmers at a fixed price of Rs 5360 PMT, which is much below its delivered cost. The difference in the normated delivered cost and Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is paid as subsidy by the Government. As regards Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, the Government is implementing Nutrient… Read More
Tags: Chemicals, Fertilizer, Government, Lok Sabha, Minister of State, Price, Subsidy, Urea