Drug Prices

GST rollout: Prices of many essential drugs to rise up to 2.29%; insulin to cost less

The government has fixed GST rate of 12 percent on most of the essential drugs as against the current tax incidence of around 9 percent

Govt cuts prices of 10 drugs by up to 23.3%, brings 8 more under control

Medicines like paracetamol and antibiotics like cefadroxil and cefazolin have been brought under the price control ambit for the first time

Prices of 56 drugs to come down; NPPA fixes ceiling rates

Prices may come down of 56 important medicines used in treatment of cancer, diabetes, bacterial infections and high blood pressure, with the government fixing their ceiling prices under the drug pricing control mechanism.

Pharma pricing body caps price of 18 formulations packs

GlaxoSmithKline bribed doctors, illegally boosted drug prices: China