National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) of the
Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 14^th February, 2007)

Government of India
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority)

New Delhi, the 14^th February, 2007

ORDER

S.O.217(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 4th 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, (Deptt. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals) No. S.O. 744(E), Dated 24th October, 1997 and (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) S.O. 1143(E), Dated 20th November, 2001, S.O.141(E), Dated 31st January, 2002, No. S.O. 607(E), dated 27th May, 2003, S.O.73(E), Dated 15th January, 2004, S.O.168(E), Dated 7th February, 2006, S.O.776(E), Dated 19th May, 2006, S.O.1079(E), Dated 11th July, 2006 and S.O. 1930(E), Dated 8th November, 2006, in so far as it relates to formulation packs mentioned in the table below, except in respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority hereby fixes the prices as specified in column (5) of the table below as the ceiling price exclusive of excise duty, and local tax, if any, for scheduled formulation 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 column (3) and (4) thereof :

TABLE

Sl. No.	Name of the Formulation	Strength	Pack Size	Ceiling Price (Rs.)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
--		Each tablet contains	--
1	Dexamethasone Tablet	Dexamethasone Sodium Phsophate eq. to Dexamethasone-0.5mg	10’s Strip/Blister	1.76
2	Dexamethasone Tablet	Dexamethasone Sodium Phsophate eq. to Dexamethasone-0.5mg	10 x 10’s Strip/Blister	15.34
3	Dexamethasone Tablet	Dexamethasone Sodium Phsophate eq. to Dexamethasone-0.5mg	2000’s Jar	181.56
4	Dexamethasone Tablet	Dexamethasone Sodium Phsophate eq. to Dexamethasone-0.5mg	1000’s Jar	94.42
5	Dexamethasone Tablet	Dexamethasone Sodium Phsophate eq. to Dexamethasone-0.5mg	500’s Jar	50.10
6	Dexamethasone Tablet	Dexamethasone Sodium Phsophate eq. to Dexamethasone-1.0mg	10’s Strip/Blister	1.92
7	Dexamethasone Injection	Dexamethasone-4.0mg (as Sodium Phsophate)/ml	2ml Vial	6.48
8	Dexamethasone Injection	Dexamethasone Sodium Phsophate eq. to Dexamethasone-20mg /ml	5ml Vial	18.16
9	Dexamethasone+ Gentamycin Eye/Ear Drops	Dexamethasone -0.1% w/v (as Dexamethasone Sod. Phosphate) Gentamycin-0.3%w/v (as Gentamycin Sulphate)	5ml Vial Dropper with Carton	8.06
--		Each ml contains	--
10	Dexamethasone+ Tobramycin Eye/Ear Drops	Dexamethasone -1mg Tobramycin – 3mg	5ml Bottle with Dropper & Carton	9.62
11	Dexamethasone+ Tobramycin Eye/Ear Drops	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate-0.1%w/v Tobramycin Sulphate eq. to Tobramycin-0.3%w/v	5ml Glass Vial with Dropper & Carton	9.62
12	Dexamethasone+ Gentamycin Drops	Dexamethasone-0.1% w/v Phosphate-0.1%w/v Gentamycin Sulphate – 0.3% w/v	10ml Vial with Dropper	10.16
13	Dexamethasone Drop	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate-0.01% w/v	10ml Bottle with Dropper & Carton	6.40
14	Dexamethasone + Neomycin Drop	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate-0.1% w/v Neomycin Sulphate -0.5% w/v	10ml Bottle with Dropper	9.72
15	Dexamethasone Injection	Dexamethasone -4mg / ml	10ml Vial	11.24
16	Dexamethasone Injection	Dexamethasone -4mg / ml	20ml Vial	17.32
17	Dexamethasone+ Framycetin+ Clotrimazole Cream	Dexamethasone Acetate-0.1%w/w Framycetin Sulphate-1%w/w Clotrimazole-1%w/w	15gm Tube	17.44
--		Each gm contains	--
18	Dexamethasone+ Neomycin Sulphate+ Polymixin B Sulphate Ointment	Dexamethasone -1mg Neomycin Sulphate – 3.5mg Polymixin B Sulphate-5000units	3gm Tube	5.78
19	Dexamethasone+ Chloramphenicol Ointment	Dexamethasone Sod. Phosphate-1mg Chloramphenicol-10mg	5gm Tube	5.16

NOTE :

(a) The prices fixed are the maximum ceiling prices (exclusive 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.

(b) 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.

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

(d) 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 withdrawan :
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 withdrawan :

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/91/2007/F

F.No. 8(7)/2007/D.P./NPPA-Div.II

(A. K. PAL)
Deputy Director
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

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