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The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority, NPPA has asked manufacturers and importers of coronary stents to submit details, including price list of their products, before 1st of next month.
In a notification,the drug pricing regulator also asked the manufacturers to furnish quarterly returns of production,import and sale of coronary stents.The NPPA said, manufacturers will issue price list to it online through Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System (IPDMS) and submit a copy to all state drug regulators and all distributors, dealers and retailers.
It also said, if the requisite information is not submitted within the prescribed date” necessary action will be initiated.The regulator also said special interactive sessions will be held on 21st of this month to address the issues related to filing of firms in IPDMS, price compliance in respect of coronary stents and other related issues.
Providing relief to cardiac patients, NPPA cut prices of life-saving coronary stents by up to 85 per cent by capping them at 7,260 rupees for bare metal and 29,600 rupees for drug eluting variety.