Cancer Drug Price Cuts Start Nov 9, Saving ₹3,502 Crore a Year

Cancer drug price cuts on 137 medicines take effect on 9 November 2026 as NPPA caps trade margins at 30%, saving patients about ₹3,502 crore a year.

AstraZeneca Gets Delhi HC Relief in ₹151 Crore NPPA Inhaler Case

Delhi High Court bars NPPA from coercive steps against AstraZeneca Pharma India over ₹151 crore Symbicort inhaler overcharging claim until 11 January 2027.

NPPA Publishes Revised MRPs for 543 Cancer Drug Brands, With Cuts of Up to 93% but Innovator Prices Unchanged

NPPA has released revised MRPs for 543 anti-cancer brands and packs under its 30% trade margin cap, effective 9 November, with generics and biosimilars cut by up to 93% while brands such as Avastin, Keytruda and nivolumab see no change.

NPPA Says No Recall or Relabelling Needed for Cancer Drugs Under New Trade Margin Cap, Issues TMR Compliance FAQs

NPPA has clarified that cancer-drug packs already in the market need not be recalled or relabelled when 30% trade-margin-capped prices for 137 drugs take effect on 9 November, provided retailers charge the revised MRP.

Supreme Court Questions Centre Over MRP Gap in Medicines, Says NPPA Seems “Totally Defunct”

A Supreme Court bench asked why the drug pricing system appears to work for manufacturers, cited a hospital charging Rs 1.3 lakh for a cancer injection with an Rs 11,000 dealer price, and reserved its order on petitions over medicine pricing and trade margins.

NPPA Revises Ceiling Prices of Eight Key Drugs to Balance Availability and Affordability in Public Health Programs

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved a 50% increase in the ceiling prices of 11 formulations for eight […]

Cap price of knee implants extended for a year

In a bid to provide relief to patients who are contemplating to go for knee implants in coming months, the […]

NPPA slashes prices of 24 essential medicines by up to 30% – Antibiotics to be much pocket-friendly

Indian drug pricing watchdog National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has cut prices of 24 more essential medicines, including widely used […]

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