(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) of the
Gazette of India Extraordinary)

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

New Delhi, Dated : 7th February, 2006

ORDER

S.O. 164(E) :- In exercise of the powers, conferred by sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995 read with the notification of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers number S.O. 637 (E), dated the September 4, 1997 and in supersession of the order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) S.O. numbers 804(E)dated 20th August, 2001 and 414 (E) dated 24th March, 2005, in so far as it relates to Metronidazole and Metronidazole Benzoate, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority hereby fixes the price specified in column (4) of the Table given below as the maximum sale price (exclusive of excise duty and local taxes) at which the bulk drug specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof shall be sold.

TABLE

2.    These prices/revised prices shall be made effective within 15 days from the date of this order as required under sub paragraph (1) of paragraph 14 of Drug (Prices Control) Order, 1995. The necessary price-list should also be issued as required under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 14 of the Drug (Prices Control) Order, 1995.

PN/84/2006/NPPA

File No. F-9(5)/06/DP/NPPA

(S.K. Jaiswal)
Assistant Director
National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority