National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) of

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 27^th September, 2007)

Government of India

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

New Delhi, the 27^th September, 2007

ORDER

S.O. 1665(E)- In exercise of the powers, conferred by sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 9 and paragraph 11 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995, read with No. S.O. 637 (E) dated the 4^th September, 1997 issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and in supersession of the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) No. S.O. 1064(E), dated 11^th July, 2006, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, hereby fixes the prices as specified in column (5) of the table below as ceiling prices exclusive of excise duty and local tax, if any, and in column (6) of the table below as Equivalent MRP inclusive of excise duty and education cess, sales tax/VAT of each of the Scheduled formulations specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table with the strength and pack size specified respectively in the corresponding entries in columns (3) and (4) thereof:

Table

Sl. No.	Name of the Formulation	Strength	Pack Size	Ceiling Price (Rs.)	*Equivalent MRP(inclusive of all taxes)(Rs.)**
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
--	--	Each coated tab contains	--	--	--
1	Multivitamins and Mineral Tablets	Vitamin A Acetate-5000iu Vitamin D3 -400iu Vitamin E -15iu / mg, Thiamine Mononitrate-10mg Riboflavine-10mg, Pyridoxine HCl-2mg Cyanocobalamine-7.5mcg, Niacinamide-50mg Calcium Panthothenate-10mg, Ascorbic Acid-75mg Heavy Magnesium Oxide-30mg, Maganese Sulphate Monohydrate-2.8mg Copper Sulphate-2.0mg, Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate-63mg Selenium Di-oxide-70mcg	10’s Strip/Blister	7.32	8.44
--	--	Each hard/soft gelatin capsules contains	--	--	--
2	Multivitamins and Mineral Capsules	Vitamin A Acetate-5000iu Vitamin B1 Mononitrate-10mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavine) -10mg, Vitamin B6 (Pyriboxine HCl) -2mg, Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamine) -7.5mcg, Vitamin C-75mg, Vitamin D3 -400iu Vitamin E Acetate-15 i.u / mg Calcium Pantothenate-10mg, Folic Acid-1mg, Niacinamide-50mg, Biotin D-150mcg, Zinc Sulphate monohydrate – 63mg Potassium Iodide eq. to Iodine-150mcg, Magnesium Oxide heavy -30mg, Copper Sulphate – 2mg, Chromium picolinate eq. to Chromium-25mcg Selenium Dioxide Monohydrate eq. to Selenium-70mcg Sodium Molybdate Dihyderate eq. to Molybdenum-25mcg Colloidal Silicon Dioxide eq. to Silicon-1mg Sodium Borate eq. to Boron-150mcg Magnase Sulphate – 2.8mg	10’s Strip/Blister	8.80	10.15

*Subject to actual payment of Government levies/taxes, as applicable.

Note :

For all the other Vitamin formulations having composition within the prescribed range in Schedule-V under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The Following adjustment shall be made by a manufacturer to work out the ceiling price (column no.5) for a product under the said order for formulation(s) in column No.2, when there is a change in the composition and the following factors (which are inclusive of admissible MAPE) shall be added/subtracted as the case may be to the notified ceiling price given in column No.5 of the table on the following basis.

For each 10 Tablet/Capsules in Strip/Blister

For each 500 unit or part thereof of Vitamin A (as Acetate dry powder) Rs.0.0344 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 100 unit or part thereof of Vitamin D3 Rs.0.0078 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 5 mg or part thereof of Niacinamide Rs.0.0408 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 5 mg or part thereof of Cal Panto. Rs.0.1734 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 5 mg or part thereof of D Pethenol Rs.0.1124 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 0.05 mg (50mcg) or part thereof of Folic Acid Rs.0.0011 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 1 mcg or part thereof of Vitamin B12 Rs.0.00566 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 1 mg or part thereof of Vitamin B1 Rs.0.0222 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 1 mg or part thereof of Vitamin B2 Rs.0.0563 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 0.5 mg or part thereof of Vitamin B6 Rs.0.0267 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mg or part thereof of Vitamin C Rs.0.0858 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 5 mg or part thereof of Vitamin E Rs.0.1061 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mg or part thereof of Zinc mineral elements Rs.0.0422 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 0.05 mg (50mcg) or part thereof of Vitamin H (D-Biotin) Rs.0.0268 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 50 mcg or part thereof of element of Iodine Rs.0.0027 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 1 mg or part thereof of elements, of Iron Rs.0.0049 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 5 mg or part thereof of mineral elements, of Magnesium Rs.0.0219 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 1 mg or part thereof of mineral elements of Manganese, Rs.0.0052 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 1 mg or part thereof of mineral elements of Copper Rs.0.0108 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mg or part thereof of mineral elements of Calcium Rs.0.0228 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mg or part thereof of mineral elements of Phosphorous Rs.0.0152 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mg or part thereof of mineral elements of Potassium Rs.0.0128 hall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mg or part thereof of mineral elements of Chloride Rs.0.0141 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mcg or part thereof of mineral elements of Chromium Rs.0.0012 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mcg or part thereof of mineral elements of Molybdenium Rs.0.0007 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mcg or part thereof of mineral elements of Selenium Rs.0.0086 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 5 mcg or part thereof of mineral elements of Nickel Rs.0.0003 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mcg or part thereof of mineral elements of Tin Rs.0.0004 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 1 mg or part thereof of mineral elements of Sillicon Rs.0.0148 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mcg or part thereof of mineral elements of Vanadium Rs.0.0021 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 100 mcg or part thereof of mineral elements of Boron Rs.0.0016 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 Million spores or part thereof of Lactic Acid Bacillus Rs.0.017 shall be added / subtracted.
For each 10 mcg or part thereof of Vitamin K Rs.0.0024 shall be added / subtracted.

II The above will be subject to the provision of S.O. No. 83(E) dated 27.1.98 issued by NPPA.

III The prices fixed are the maximum retail prices in column (6) (inclusive of excise duty and local taxes if any) for the specified pack and packs of similar strength, and companies cannot claim exemption on any ground therefrom, unless specifically permitted by the Government/NPPA through an order.

IV The companies / manufacturers may added taxes only if they have paid actually to the Government on the price mentioned in the column (5). If there is any variation in the MRP (inclusive of the taxes), the same may be intimated to the NPPA in the Form-V of DPCO, 1995.

V Pro-rata pricing for packs of same composition but of different sizes will be applicable vide S.O. No. 83(E) dated 27.1.1998 for tablet and capsule packed in strip/blister.

VI For different packing material used or any special feature claimed, companies are required to approach NPPA for approval/fixation of specific prices.

VII The manufacturer and marketing company for the above said formulation shall be required to take the requisite prior approval from the competent Authority for any change in the composition of the above said formulation with written prior intimation to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority.

VIII Consequent to the issue of ceiling price of the formulation pack(s) in this notification, the following price order(s) issued prior to this date of notification stand automatically withdrawn :

Sl.No. Price Order No. Date

.and any other price order(s) issued earlier for the composition of the formulation pack for which ceiling price is notified in this notification.

PN/96/2007/F

F. No. 8(6)/2007/D.P./NPPA-Div.-II

(A. K. PAL)

Dy. Director

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