Drugs pricing regulator NPPA has issued the second list of ceiling prices of 40 drugs, substantially bringing down prices of widely used antibiotics, anti-diabetics and blood pressure medication, in line with the national pharma policy.
According to the list, prices of medicines like antibiotic amoxicillin 500 mg will be capped at Rs 6.09 per capsule , gastro-intestinal omeprazole 10 mg at Rs 2.76, omeprazole 20 mg at Rs 3.02, while diabetic drug metformin 500 mg at Rs 1.56, and cholestrol-lowering medicine atorvastatin 10 mg at Rs 5.91 per tablet. Others like blood pressure medication atenolol 50 mg will be capped at Rs 2.07 per tablet, while anti-depressant diazepam 5 mg at Rs 1.32. In the June 17 notification covering 151 packs, ceiling prices of widely used medicines like painkillers, anti-infectives, anti-cancer, antibiotics and cardio-vascular would lead to a reduction of up to 50% by July-end.
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