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Why the Modi government's rollback of drug price control is worryingly anti-people
Pramod •While civil society and access-to-medicine activists demand for more such price controls, the government has removed the price controlling powers of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).
Didn't withdraw drug price regulator's powers with order, says govt
Fp Archives •The government said that the only internal guidelines issued by the drug price regulator to cap prices of non-scheduled drugs have been rolled back
Govt takes away regulator's powers to fix prices of non-essential drugs in future
Fp Archives •India's decision to withdraw the drug pricing authority's powers to fix the prices of non-essential medicines will be on a prospective basis, and will not affect price caps imposed in July on 108 drugs, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
No end to its troubles: US now seeks drug pricing details from Ranbaxy
Fp Archives •Ranbaxy Laboratories today said the US Department of Justice has demanded information relating to the manner in which the company reports pricing data for certain products eligible for reimbursement under the Medicaid program.
Not just price caps: Here's how the govt can make essential drugs more affordable
Pramod •The recent price cut of 108 drugs by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is a bold step in expanding people's access to essential medicines after the UPA government slashed prices of 348 drugs in 2012.<br />
SC raises ceiling price question on new Drug price Control Order
Fp Archives •The Supreme Court today raised a question on the new Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) of the Centre to fix the ceiling price of essential medicines on the basis of market-based pricing