F-No. 9(22/53/54)/98-DP/NPPA

Government of India
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

Explanatory Note

Subject: Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995 – Fixation /Revision of prices of bulk drugs Pentoxyfylline, Sulfamoxole and Frusemide.

NPPA has revised the prices of bulk drugs Pentoxyfylline from Rs. 1914/Kg to Rs. 2453/Kg, Sulfamoxole from Rs. 618/Kg. to Rs.637/Kg. and Frusemide from Rs. 2375/Kg to Rs. 1818/Kg. vide notification in the Gazette of India extraordinary no. S.O. 679(E), 680(E) and 681(E) respectively. Dated 24th August, 1999. A copy of the same is enclosed. These price revision have been carried out by conducting the fresh cost price studies based on the data of the major manufacturers in each case.

The revised notified price shall become effective within fifteen days from the date of the notification in the Official Gazette. All the manufacturers of the formulations utilising these drugs in their scheduled formulations are advised to follow the provisions of DPCO,1995 with regard to pricing of the derivative formulations.

(S.K. Bhatt)
Assistant Director