F.No. 9(4)/04/DP/NPPA
Government of India
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
YMCA Cultural Center Building,
1, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001
Phone : 011-23345116/18, Fax : 23445119
Dated : 5th March, 2004
Explanatory Note
Subject: Fixation/Revision of prices of bulk drugs under DPCO, 1995.
The NPPA has revised the prices of following bulk drugs and derivatives due to reduction in the Customs Duty and abolition of Special Additional Duty. This exercise has been carried out in order to pass on the benefit reduction of duties to the consumers. The prices revised alongwith the pre-revised price and the percentage decrease is given below :
| Sl.No. | Name of the bulk drug | Unit | Current notified price (Rs) | Revised price as worked out (Rs) | Percent decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxytetracycline Hcl | Kg. | 1100 | 1098 | 0.18 |
| 2 | Oxytetracycline Amphoteric | Kg. | 1560 | 1556 | 0.26 |
| 3 | Parachlorometaxylenol (PCMX) | Kg. | 322 | 294 | 8.70 |
| 4 | Sulphamethoxazole | Kg. | 330 | 324 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Dextropropoxyphene Hcl | Kg. | 3891 | 3748 | 3.68 |
| 6 | Sulphamoxole | Kg. | 637 | 611 | 4.08 |
| 7 | Iodochlorohydroxyquinoline (ICHQ) | Kg. | 764 | 728 | 4.71 |
| 8 | Prednisolone | Kg. | 58520 | 57158 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Prednisolone Acetate | Kg. | 38560 | 34077 | 11.63 |
| 10 | Chloroquine Phosphate | Kg. | 776 | 729 | 6.06 |
| 11 | Pentazocine | Kg. | 35199 | 34162 | 2.95 |
| 12 | Procaine Pencillin G | BU | 1390 | 1368 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Benzathine Pencillin G | Kg. | 2564 | 2500 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Pyrantel Pamoate | Kg. | 1388 | 1370 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Metronidazole Benzoate | Kg. | 401 | 382 | 4.74 |
| 16 | Cefadroxyl Monohydrate | Kg. | 4692 | 4548 | 3.07 |
| 17 | Vitamin C (Plain) | Kg. | 557 | 500 | 10.23 |
| 18 | Vitamin C (Coated) | Kg. | 556 | 498 | 10.43 |
| 19 | Sodium Ascorbate | Kg. | 607 | 547 | 9.88 |
| 20 | Cefatoxime Sodium (Sterile) | Kg. | 9867 | 9033 | 8.45 |
| 21 | Erythromycin Estolate (Ex-Fermentation) | Kg. | 3529 | 3511 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Erythromycin Estolate (Ex-TIOC) | Kg. | 2604 | 2329 | 10.56 |
| 23 | Erythromycin Base (Ex-Fermentation) | Kg. | 4837 | 4814 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Erythromycin Base (Ex- TIOC) | Kg. | 3150 | 2759 | 12.41 |
| 25 | Erythromycin Stearate | Kg. | 2234 | 1982 | 11.28 |
| 26 | Erythromycin Ethyl Succinate | Kg. | 3522 | 3255 | 7.58 |
| 27 | Erythromycin Propionate | Kg. | 3601 | 3211 | 10.83 |
| 28 | Betamethasone Alcohol | Gm. | 230 | 224 | 2.61 |
| 29 | Betamethasone Valerate | Gm. | 219 | 213 | 2.74 |
| 30 | Betamethasone Di Sodium Phosphate | Gm. | 183 | 178 | 2.73 |
| 31 | Ibuprofen | Kg. | 391 | 376 | 3.84 |
| 32 | Vitamin A Pal. 1.0/1.7 MIU/Gm (1000 Gms) | 1000 MIU | 2452 | 2436 | 0.65 |
| 33 | Vitamin A Acet. 1.0 MIU/Gm (1000 Gms) | 1000 MIU | 2561 | 2544 | 0.66 |
| 34 | Dry Vitamin A 0.5 MIU/Gm (1000 Gms) | 1000 MIU | 3421 | 3403 | 0.53 |
The price of Vitamin E Acetate has also been revised from Rs. 1224/kg to Rs. 942/kg based on the detailed cost price study of M/s Merck Ltd. India. The Copies of the notifications issued in this regard are enclosed. The notifications are also available on the NPPA website www.nppaindia.nic.in.
The revised notified prices shall become effective within 15 days from the date of notification in the Official Gazette. All the manufacturers of the formulations utilizing the drug in their scheduled formulations are advised to follow the provisions of DPCO, 1995 with regard to pricing of the derivative formulations.
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