Date: 29th July, 2022
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Pharmaceuticals)
(NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AUTHORITY)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 29th July, 2022
S.O. 3534(E).—The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India vide S.O. 2808(E) dated 13th July 2021and and S.O. 401(E) dated 31st Jan 2022 issued notifications under Para 19 of the DPCO, 2013 regarding capping the trade margin of five medical devices, namely, (i) Pulse Oximeter, (ii) Blood Pressure Monitoring Machine, (iii) Nebulizer, (iv) Digital Thermometer, and (v) Glucometer at first point of sale of the product (price to distributor) for fixation of Maximum Retail Price of these products. In continuation to the above notifications, capping the trade margin of five medical devices, namely, (i) Pulse Oximeter, (ii) Blood Pressure Monitoring Machine, (iii) Nebulizer, (iv) Digital Thermometer, and (v) Glucometer at first point of sale (price to distributor) upto 31st July 2022 is further extended upto 31st December 2022 or till further order, whichever is earlier. It has also been decided that the same shall be monitored as per the provisions of Paragraph 20(1) of the DPCO, 2013 subject to maintenance of trade margin stipulated in Para 11 of the notification vide S.O. 2808(E) dated 13 th July 2021.
2. The Notes (b) to (m) of the Notification S.O. 2808 (E) dated 13th July 2021 shall remain in force during the currency of this order.
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