Soon, all life-saving drugs may become affordable

[Teufel]

Stating that all medicines are essential, a Parliamentary panel has recommended expanding the scope of price control to cover all medicines available in the country.

According to a report by the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers tabled in Parliament today, all medicines, including life saving drugs, should be available in the market at affordable cost.

Currently, drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed prices of 509 formulation packs based on National List of Essential Medicines.

"The Committee was surprised to know that all medicines are not listed in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). The committee are of the view that all medicines are essential and is taken only when it is needed by the patient," the report on Department of Pharmaceuticals said.

The panel further said: "All these medicines, including life saving drugs, should be available in the market at affordable cost. To keep this in view, the committee recommend that the scope of price control needs to be enlarged to make all the drugs available, especially life saving drugs, in all parts of the country."

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[Technoglitch]

we have been hearing this for a decade.

 

[NinadG]

I remember Modi altered NPPA's authority & reduced number of medicines from drug price control mechanism after coming to power under pressure from US.
Lets see what govt does now on this recommendation....

 

[IndianMascot]

Hoping this time it gets implemented quickly

 

[DashMajor]

We don't want Coming soon, we want rule to be implement soon.

How many death Govt. want to consider the pricing ?

 

[IndianMascot]

This is what we are expecting to change from present government but sad that nothing is being seen as happening.

 

[scorpionking76]

The best thing in India that needs to be implemented quickly is all politicians treatment has to be made compulsorily in government health centers. By implementing this all the poor people will get the treatment on time and accessible too