F-9(55)/98/DP/NPPA

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

23rd Floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan,
Tolstoy Marg, Janpath New Delhi – 110 001.

Dated 28th October, 1999.

Subject :- DPCO, 1995-Fixation/revision of price of bulk drugs Vitamin Palmitate (Oily Liquid), Vitamin A Acetate (Oily liquid) and Vitamin A Acetate (Dry Powder)

NPPA has revised the prices of bulk drugs Vitamin Palmitate (Oily Liquid) from Rs. 2595/- per thousand MIU to Rs. 3178/- per thousand MIU, Vitamin A Acetate (Oily liquid) 2256/- per thousand MIU to 3136/- per thousand MIU and Vitamin A Acetate (Dry Powder) 3001/- per thousand MIU to 4166/- per thousand MIU vide notification in the Gazette of India Extraordinary No. S.O.1054 (E) dated 27th October, 1999. A copy of the same is enclosed.

The existing price of above Vitamin A products were last notified by the Govt. on 19th November, 1994. Vitamin A is an important drug and has been included in the National Health Programme. It is essential for growth, for the development and maintenance of epithelial tissues and for vision particularly in dim light. Prolonged deficiency of Vitamin A leads to xerophthalmia or “dry eye”. At present, different varities of Vitamin A are produced by M/s Nicholas Piramal India Ltd. in the country. These price revisions have been carried out by conducting the fresh cost price study based on the data of this company.

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 utilising these drugs in their scheduled formulations are advised to follow the provisions of DPCO, 1995 with regard to pricing of the derivative formulations.

(Jagdish Kumar)
Dy. Director (Tech)