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

Government of India

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

New Delhi, the 14^th September, 2009

ORDER

S.O. 2360(E)- In exercise of the powers, conferred by sub-paragraph (1)/(2)/(4) of paragraph 8 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, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, hereby fixes/revises the prices as specified in column (5) of the table-I hereto annexed as the retail price/revised retail price, exclusive of excise duty, Sales Taxes/VAT and local taxes, if any, and in column (6) as equivalent MRP inclusive of excise duty, education cess, Sales Tax/VAT in relation to each of the formulation specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said table-I with the pack size specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof; manufactured/imported by M/s. Humdard (WAKF) Laboratories

TABLE-I

SI. No.	Name of the formulation	Pack Size	Existing  Retail Price	Retail Price   without Excise Duty    Sales Tax /VAT  and Local Tax, if any (Rs.)	Equivalent MRP* (inclusive of all taxes) (Rs.)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
1	Gamone Each 15 ml contains Vitamin A concentrate – 1875 IU (Oily Form) eq. to vitamin A Cyanocobalamin – 0.75 mcg Folic Acid – 225 mcgVitamin B1 – 1.50 mg Vitamin B2 – 2.25 mg Vitamin B6 – 1.125 mg    Vitamin D3 – 150 IU Calcium Lactate – 216 mg Ferric Ammonium Citrate (eq. to  Elemental Iron 37.125 mg approx) – 165 mg Elemental Iron 37.125 mg approx) – 165 mg	200ml Bottle with Carton	20.66	21.80	23.32

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

Note :

 (a)       In addition to packs specified in column (4) of the strength notified in column (3) of the table-I, the following ceiling prices are fixed:-

Table – II: Ceiling Prices and Equivalent MRP of other Pack Size 

Volume in ml.	Ceiling Price in Rs.	Equivalent MRP* (inclusive of all taxes) (Rs.)
Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
10	6.20	6.63
20	6.86	7.34
30	7.60	8.13
50	9.20	9.84
100	13.28	14.20
150	18.58	19.87
200	21.80	23.32
250	25.18	26.93
500	44.32	47.40

For pack size other than pack size given in column (1) of the table – II deduct @ Rs. 0.05512 per ml. from the ceiling price mentioned in column (2) of the nearest higher pack size, further, Rs. 0.06 per 5 ml. shall be deducted from price so worked out for pack size between 251 to 500 ml. These prices shall be worked out by manufacturer / marketing company and the price so worked out shall be adopted as ceiling price corresponding to price notified in column (5) and equivalent MRP notified in column (6) of the table – I.

(b)        The prices fixed are the maximum retail prices in column no. (6) (inclusive of excise duty, sales tax/VAT 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.

(c)        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.

(d)        For different packing material used or, different drug delivery systems or any other special features/forms claimed, the retail prices, as specified in Column No. 5 above, shall be applicable unless the companies approaches NPPA for specific price approvals for its formulations.

(e)        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.

(f)         These prices/revised prices shall be made effective within 15 days of receipt of this order as required under sub para 14(1) of DPCO, 1995. The necessary price-list should also be issued as required under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 14 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995.

 (g)       These prices fixed/notified hereinabove under the provisions of DPCO, 1995 have to be mandatorily implemented by the manufacturing/marketing company notwithstanding its status of compliance of conditions for such formulation pack under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

(h)        The manufacturer or marketing company not complying with the ceiling prices and conditions specified in notes hereinabove within 15 days from the date of above said notification, shall be liable to deposit overcharged amount along with the interest under the provisions of the DPCO, 1995 read with the EC Act, 1955.

PN/111/2009/F

F. No. 8(20)/2009/D.P./NPPA-Div.-II

                                                                                                              (MANISH GOSWAMI)

                                                                                                                     Deputy Director

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