(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary)

Government of India

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Department of Pharmaceuticals

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

New Delhi, the 12^th April, 2016

ORDER

S.O. 1405(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 5, 11 and 15 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013, read with S.O. 1394(E) dated the 30^th May, 2013 issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (hereinafter referred as NPPA) hereby fixes the price as specified in column (6) of the table herein below as the retail price, exclusive of local taxes, if any in relation to the formulation specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table with the strength, unit and name of manufacturer & marketing company respectively, as specified in the corresponding entries in columns (3), (4) and (5) thereof;

 

Table

Sl. No.	Name of the Scheduled Formulation / Brand Name	Strength	Unit	Manufacturer & Marketing Company respectively	Retail Price (Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Clobetasol Propionate + Salicylic Acid Ointment	Each gm contains: Clobetasol Propionate-0.05% w/w Salicylic Acid – 6% w/w	1 Gm	M/s Apex Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.,	3.27
2	Sodium Chloride+ Sodium Citrate+ Potassium Chloride+ Dextrose Anhydrous Oral Liquid/ Oral Rehydration Salt Elecxir (Ready to Drink Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS))	Each pack of 200ml contains Sodium Chloride 0.52gm Sodium Citrate 0.58gm Potassium Chloride 0.30gm Dextrose Anhydrous 2.7gm	1 ml	M/s Halaewood Lab. Pvt. Ltd. & M/s Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd	0.14

 

Note :

1. The manufacturers of above mentioned formulations i.e. “new drug” under paragraph 2(u) of the DPCO, 2013 shall fix the retail price as specified in column (6) of the table hereinabove.
2. The manufacturers may add local taxes only if they have paid actually or is payable to the Government on the retail price mentioned in column (6) of the above said table.
3.  The retail price for a pack of the aforesaid formulations shall be arrived at by the concerned manufacturers in accordance with the retail price specified in column (6) of the above table as per provisions contained in paragraph 11 of the DPCO, 2013. The manufacturers shall issue a price list in Form–V as per paragraph 24 (2) of the DPCO, 2013.
4. The above mentioned retail price is applicable only to the individual manufacturers/marketer as mentioned above i.e. who has applied for the same by submitting Form-I for price fixation / revision as stipulated under DPCO, 2013 and subject to fulfillment of all the applicable statutory requirements as laid down by the Govt. under relevant statutes/ rules, including manufacturing license permission from the Competent Authority i.e. the Central/State Licensing Authority, as may be applicable, by the concerned manufacturers/marketing companies.
5. The concerned manufacturers of above said formulation shall furnish quarterly return to the NPPA, in respect of its production / import and sale in Form-III of Schedule-II of the DPCO, 2013. Manufacturers, in case intending to discontinue above said formulation, shall furnish information to the NPPA, in respect of discontinuation of the production and / or import of above said formulation in Form-IV of Schedule-II of the DPCO, 2013 at least six months prior to the intended date of discontinuation.
6. In case the retail price of any of the aforesaid formulations is not complied with, as per instant price notification and notes specified hereinabove, then the concerned manufacturer/marketing company shall be liable to deposit the overcharged amount along with the interest thereon under the provisions of the DPCO, 2013 read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
7. Consequent to the issue of retail price of the aforesaid formulations as specified in column (2) of the above mentioned table in this notification, the price order(s) if any, issued for concerned manufacturer / marketer prior to the above said date of notification, stand(s) superseded.

PN/160/28/2016/F

F. No. 8(28)/2016/D.P./NPPA-Div.-I

                                                                                                                   (BALJIT SINGH)

                                                                                                                    Assistant Director

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