National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

F.NO. 8 (48)/2003/DP/NPPA-Div.II

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AUTHORITY

NEW DELHI, DATED THE 9/7/2003

ORDER

In exercise of the powers, conferred by sub-paragraph (1)/(2)/(4) of paragraph 8 and paragraph 11of the Drugs (Price 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 (7) of the Table hereto annexed as the retail price/revised retail price, exclusive of local tax if any, in relation to each of the formulations specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table with pack size specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof;

TABLE

Sl. No.	Name of the Formulation	Pack Size	Existing Retail Price (Rs.)	Retail Price without Excise Duty	Excise Duty (Rs.)	Revised Retail Price with Excise Duty (Rs.)
1	Erythromycin Estolate Tablet Each tab contains Erythromycin Estolate eq. to Erythromycin base 100mg	10’s Al_St	18.90	14.78	1.83	16.61
2	Erythromycin Estolate Tablet Each tab contains Erythromycin Estolate eq. to Erythromycin base 100mg	10’s Al_Bl	18.45	14.38	1.78	16.16
3	Erythromycin Estolate Tablet Each tab contains Erythromycin Estolate eq. to Erythromycin base 125mg	10’s Al_Bl	21.60	16.42	2.03	18.45
4	Erythromycin Estolate Suspension Each 5ml contains Erythromycin Estolate eq. to Erythromycin 125mg as base	60ml Bottle with M. Cup	32.36	26.30	3.25	29.55
5	Erythromycin Estolate Tablet Each tab contains Erythromycin Estolate eq. to Erythromycin 250mg as base	10’s Al_Bl	42.07	31.86	3.94	35.80
6	Erythromycin Estolate DS Tablet Each tab contains Erythromycin Estolate eq. to Erythromycin 500mg as base	10’s Al_Bl	83.28	62.96	7.79	70.75
7	Erythromycin Estolate Granules/Drops Each ml contains Erythromycin Estolate eq. to Erythromycin 100mg as base	10ml Bottle with Carton and Dropper	21.87	17.24	2.13	19.37

This order shall be applicable if the manufacturer of the formulation specified in column (2) of the Table above has complied with the requirements, if any, of

(a) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) and the rules made thereunder; and

(b) the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951) as amended from time to time.

3.(a) The prices fixed/revised are the maximum retail prices (inclusive of excise duty and exclusive of 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) For different packing material used or any special feature claimed, companies are required to approach NPPA for approval/fixation of specific prices.

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.
The ceiling price fixed for Erythromycin Estolate based formulation will not be applicable in this case.

6.(a) The prices given in column 7 of the above table will remain valid subject to the condition that the company will captively consume the bulk drug Erythromycin Estolate (Ex-fermentation) produced by it.

(b) The company is required to submit quarterly report on production/consumption of bulk drug/formulation as per proforma by 10th January, Arpil, July and October of its preceeding quarter to the Government/NPPA to ensure the use of Erythromycin Estolate (Ex-fermentation) in their formulations.

(S. K. BHATT)
Dy. Director

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