Task force for price control order for medical devices
The committee also underlined that drug price regulator NPPA should be empowered for fixation and monitoring of prices of medical devices under a separate vertical.
ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT
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All options on table to secure Covid vaccines
For instance, the Essential Commodities Act’s Section 3 gives the Centre “powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc. of essential commodities”, which includes vaccines.
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NPPA to penalise companies offering freebies on stent sales
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NPPA starts issuing notices to hospitals on stent pricing
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Stent price control will save patients Rs 4,450 crore: Govt
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Prices of key drugs down 35%, will aid those with cancer, diabetetes, BP
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MRP may be mandatory for medical devices
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Medical devices like stents, implants set to come under price control
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