National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) of the
Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 27^th November, 2008)

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

New Delhi, the 27^th November, 2008

ORDER

S.O.2769(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, 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 capsule contains	--
1	Multivitamin Capsule	Vitamin A- 5000 IU Vitamin B1 – 5 mg Vitamin B2 – 5 mg Vitamin B6 – 2 mg Vitamin B12 – 5 mcg Vitamin C – 75 mg Vitamin D3 – 400 IU Vitamin E – 15 mg Nicotinamide – 50 mg Calcium D Panthonate – 5 mg Folic Acid – 1 mg Copper Sulphate eq. to Copper – 0.5 mg Potassium Sulphate eq. to potassium – 2 mg Maganese Sulphate Monohydrate eq. to Maganese – 0.5 mg Magnesium Sulphate eq. to Magnesium – 3 mg Zinc Sulphate eq. to Zinc – 10 mg Calcium Dibasic Phosphate eq. to Calcium – 75 mg Phosphorus – 58 mg Potassium Iodate eq. to Iodine – 0.1 mg	10’s Strip/Blister	6.18	6.80
2	Multivitamin Capsule	Carbonyl Iron eq. to Elemental Iron- 100 mg Folic Acid – 1.5 mg Vitamin B12 – 15 mcg Vitamin C – 75 mg Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate- 61.8 mg	10’s Strip/Blister	14.30	15.74
3	Multivitamin Capsule	Vitamin A(Acetate) – 8000 IU Alpha Lipoic Acid – 50 mg Alfa Calcidol – 0.010 mcg Vitamin E (Acetate) – 15 IU Vitamin B1 – 5 mg, Vitamin B2 – 5 mg Vitamin B3 – 45 mg, Vitamin B5 – 5 mg Vitamin B6 – 2 mg, Vitamin C – 25 mg Folic acid – 1 mg, Zinc Sulphate eq to zinc – 50 mg Sodium selenate eq to selenium – 40 mcg Copper Sulphate-0.1mg, Manganese Sulpahte-0.01mg Pottasium Iodide-0.025mg, Magnesium Oxide-0.15mg Methylcobalamin-50mcg	10’s Strip/Blister	7.64	8.41
4	Multivitamin Capsule	Natural Mixed Carotenoids – 2500 IU Vitamin C – 100 mg Vitamin B6 – 10 mg, Folic Acid – 1.5 mg Vitamin E – 25 IU, Lycopene 6% – 8000 mcg Methylcobalamin – 1500 mcg Chromium Picolinate – 65 mcg Selenium – 60 mcg	10’s Strip/Blister	11.64	12.81
5	Multivitamin Capsule	L- Arginine HCl -13.28mg L- Histidine HCl H2O-3.71mg L- Isoleucine – 5.9mg L- Lysine HCl – 25mg DL- Methionine – 18.4mg L- Phenyl Alanine – 5mg L- Threonine – 4.2mg, L- Tryptophan – 5mg L – Valine – 6.7mg 5-Hydroxy Anthranilic acid hcl – 0.2mg Vitamin A concentrate (powder form) – 2500 IU Cholcalciferol-200IU, Tocopheryl Acetate – 7.5mg Thiamine Mononitrate – 5mg, Riboflavine – 3mg Thiamine Mononitrate – 5mg, Riboflavine – 3mg Nicotinamide – 25mg, Calcium Pantothenate – 5mg Pyridoxine hcl – 1.5mg, Cyanocobalamin – 2.5mcg Ascorbic acid – 40mg, Folic acid – 0.75mg Zinc Sulphate – 50mg	10’s Strip/Blister	7.60	8.37
6	Multivitamin Capsule	Mecobalamin – 1500 mcg Biotin – 5 mg Pyriodoxine Hcl – 5 mg Thiamine HCl – 15 mg Folic Acid – 5 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid – 200 mg	10’s Strip/Blister	16.92	18.63
7	Multivitamin Capsule	Green Tea Extrat eq. to Polyphenols-10mg Lutein-250mcg Lactobacillus sporogenes 500 Lacs Citrus Bioflavonoids (8mg of Bioflavonoids)-20mg Chloine Bitratrate -25mg, Betacarotene-0.4mg Vitamin A (as acetate)-1600 IU, Vitamin D3 – 200 IU, Vitamin E Acetate – 7.5mg Menadione Sodium Bisulphite (Vitamin K) – 10mcg Thiamine Mononitrate 2mg, Riboflavin-2mg, Pyridoxine HCl-1mg, Niacinamide -20mg, Vitamin C-50mg, Vitamin B12 – 1mcg Folic acid – 150 mcg, Calcium Pantothenate – 5mg, Biotin -100mcg Dibasic Calcium Phosphate eq. to elemental Calcium – 50mg and Elemental Phosphorous 38.66mg Ferrous Fumerate – 30mg, Zinc Oxide eq. to elemental zinc -15mg Potassium Iodide eq. to elemental Iodine-150mcg Magnesium Oxide eq. to elemental magnesium-30mg Maganese Sulphate eq. to elemental Maganese-1.5mg Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate eq. to elemental Copper-0.5mg Chromium Picolinate eq. to elemental choromium -65mcg Sodium Molybdate Dihydrate eq. to elemental Molybdenum -25mcg Sodium Selenite eq. to elemental Selenium-20mcg Potassium Chloride eq. to elemental Potassium-4mg and Elemental Chloride-3.6mg Sodium Borate eq. to elemental Boron-150mcg Colloidal Silicon Dioxide eq. to elemental Silicon-2mg Nickel Sulphate eq. to elemental Nickel-5mcg Stannous Chloride Dihydrate eq. to elemental Tin-10mcg Sodium Metavanadate eq. to elemental Vanadium-10mcg	10’s Strip/Blister	7.82	8.61
8	Multivitamin Capsule	L- Arginine Hcl – 13.28 mg L-Histidine Hcl H2O-3.71mg L-Isoleucine-5.9mg, L-leucine-18.3mg L- lysine Hcl – 25 mg, DL- Methionine – 18.4mg L- Phenyl alanine – 5mg, L- Threonine – 4.2mg L- Tryptophan – 5mg, L – Valine – 6.7mg 5-Hydroxy Anthranilic acid hcl – 0.2mg Vitamin A (as Vit A concentrate powder form) – 2500 IU Cholecalciferol – 200 IU, Tocopheryl Acetate – 7.5 mg Thiamine Mononitrate – 5 mg, Riboflavine – 3 mg, Nicotinamide – 25 mg, Calcium Pantothenate – 5 mg Pyridoxine hcl – 1.5 mg, Methylcobalamine – 500 mcg, Ascorbic acid – 40 mg, Biotin – 30 mcg Folic acid – 0.75 mg, Copper Sulphate – 4 mg Ferrous Sulphate – 20.5 mg, Magnesium Sulphate – 7.43 mg Manganese Sulphate – 1.4 mg, Potassium Iodide – 0.1 mg Sodium Selenite – 10 mcg, Zinc sulphate – 15 mg Chromium Polynicotinate – 200 mcg	10’s Strip/Blister	9.94	10.94
--		Each soft geletin capsule contains	--
9	Multivitamin Capsule	Lycopene 10% – 2000 mcg Vitamin A IP – 2500 IU Vitamin C IP – 50 mg Sodium Selenate eq. to elemental Selenium – 70 mcg Vitamin E IP – 10 IU Zinc Sulphate – 27.45 mg Methylcobalamin – 500 mcg Vitamin B1 IP – 10 mg Vitamin B2 IP – 10 mg Vitamin B6 IP – 3 mg	10’s Strip/Blister	6.80	7.49
10	Multivitamin Capsule	Pyridoxine HCl (Vit B6)-1.5 mg Niacinamide-15 mg Cynacobalamin – 0.5 mcg Folic Acid – 300 mcg Calcium D Pantothenate – 3 mg Biotin – 30mcg Beta Carotene 30% dispersion – 5 mg Zinc (as Zinc Sulphate) – 7.5 mg Selenium (as Sodium Selenate) – 30 mcg Copper (as copper Sulphate) – 2.5 mg Chromium (as Chromium Chloride) – 65 mcg Manganese (as Manganese Chloride) -1.4 mg Choline Bitartrate – 10 mg Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate ) – 25 mcg	10’s Strip/Blister	6.24	6.87
--		Each film coated tablet contains	--
11	Multivitamin Tablets	Sodium feredetate -231 mg Zinc Sulphate Mono Hydrate-50 mg L – lysine HCL – 25 mg Vitamin B1 – 5 mg Vitamin B2 – 3 mg Folic Acid – 0.5 mg Vitamin C – 40 mg	10’s Strip/Blister	4.50	4.95
12	Multivitamin Tablets	Carotenoids & micronutrients from Carrots – 100 mg (eq. to 100 mcg of Carotenoids)calculated as Betacarotene 7.5% dispersions) – 40 mg Natural Carotenoids Vitamin C – 150 mg Vitamin E Acetate – 25 mg Zinc Sulphate – 70 mg (eq. to 15.9 mcg of Zinc) Selenium dioxide eq. to 45.9 mcg of selenium – 75 mcg	10’s Strip/Blister	11.48	12.64
13	Multivitamin Tablets	Vitamin A concentrate (Powder Form)-2500IU Thiamine Mononitrate – 1mg Vitamin B2 – 1.5mg, Vitamin B6-1mg Stablized Vitamin B12 eq. to Vitamin B12-1mcg Coated Vitamin C eq. to Vitamin C -50mg Stablized Vitamin D3 eq. to Vitamin D3-200IU Alpha Tocopheryl concentrate (powder Form) eq. to Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate -7.5mg Calcium Pantothenate -5mcg Folic Acid-0.15mg, Nicotinamide – 20mg Biotin-30mcg, Lycopene -300mcg Vitamin K (added as 5% solid dispersion) eq. to Phytonadione-10mcg , Zinc Oxide eq. to zinc -15mg Potassium Iodine eq. to Iodine – 0.15mg Ferrous Fumerate eq. to Iron – 10mg Light Magnesium Oxide eq. to Magnesium -100mg Manganese Sulphate eq. to Manganese-2.5mg Cupric Oxide eq. to Copper-2mg Dibasic Calcium Phosphate (anhydrous) eq. to Calcium -162mg Phosphorus-125mg , Stannous Chloride eq. to Tin – 10mcg Potassium Chloride eq. to Potassium-40mg , Chloride -36.3mg Chronic Chloride eq. to Chromium -25mcg Sodium Molybdate eq. to Molybdenum- 25mcg Sodium Selenate eq. to Selenium – 30mcg Etc… Nickel Sulphate	10’s Strip/Blister	7.32	8.06
--		Each ml contains	--
14	Multivitamin Injections	Thiamine HCl -50 mg Pyridoxine HCl-50mg Cyanocobalamin- 500 mcg Benzyl Alcohol – 1.5 % v/v	30ml Glass Vial with Flip-Off-Seal & Carton	28.88	31.79

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

NOTE :

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

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

(e) The 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.

(f) 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.

(g) The ceiling price arrived on the basis of above shall not exceed the MRP by multiplying the ceiling price by a factor of 1.1009 as per the existing rates of excise duty and VAT.

(h) The MRP arrived as above shall be subject to payment of Government levies / taxes as applicable and necessary adjustment in the factor of 1.1009 shall necessarily be required to be made by the manufacturer/marketing company, whenever the existing rate of excise duty and/or VAT undergoes a change, subject to the condition that the excise duty and/or VAT so calculated shall in no case exceed the actual excise duty and/or VAT paid by the manufacturer/marketing company or as applicable as per the factor of 1.1009. The manufacturer/marketing company shall be specifically liable to ensure the compliance of this condition.

(i) Any other formulation / composition not covered in the above table that has any one of the scheduled drugs in Column No. (3) as one of its ingredients, it shall be subject to the price ceiling at respective serial number of the table, as the case may be, unless the manufacturer has got hereafter specific price fixed by the NPPA for that formulation.

(j) 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
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.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/105/2008/F

F.No. 8(14)/2008/D.P./NPPA-Div.II

(RAJIV WADHAWAN)
Deputy Director
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

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