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Price Of 651 Essential Medicines Down 7% As Centre Caps Prices
The national drug price regulator said the government has been able to fix the ceiling prices of 651 medicines so far out of the total 870 scheduled drugs listed under National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM).
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Several Anti-Cancer Drugs, Antibiotics, Now "Essential Medicines", To Be Cheaper
Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and vaccines will now become more affordable as they are among 34 new additions to the National List of Essential Medicines, with the government saying this will reduce "patients' out-of-pocket expenditure".
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National List of Essential Medicines: All You Need To Know About It
The WHO said that essential medicines list can lead to improved access through streamlined procurement and distribution of quality-assured medicines.
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34 Drugs, Including Anti-Cancer Medication, Added To National Essential Medicines List
Thirty-four drugs, including some anti-infectives such as Ivermectin, Mupirocin and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, have been added to the National List of Essential Medicines taking the total drugs under it to 384.
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AarogyaSetu Mitr Telemedicine Portal Launched, Offers Free COVID-19 Consultations and More
The AarogyaSetu Mitr portal offers three essential healthcare services – Consult Doctor, Home Lab Tests, and ePharmacy. One of its key services is free COVID-19 related consultations.
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Good News For Cardiac Patients! Govt Slashes Prices Of Stents By Up to 85%
The maximum retail price of bare metal stents (BMS) and drug eluting stents (DES) will be Rs 7,623 and Rs 31,080, respectively, inclusive of VAT and other local taxes.
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Medical Council Directs Doctors: Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action
The government is also revising the National List of Essential Medicines of 2015 to include more medicines.
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Government To Amend Norms For Fixing Prices Of 350 Drugs In 15 Days
Drugs Prices Control Order will be amended in the next 15 days to enable the regulator NPPA to fix prices of about 350 medicines whose market data is not available, Union Minister Ananth Kumar said on Monday.
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There Won't Be Shortage Of Drugs In Government Hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that from February 1, there will be no shortage of medicines and consumables mentioned in the Essential Drug List in the Delhi government hospitals.
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More Cancer, HIV Drugs Added to Essential Medicines List
The government has revised its list of essential medicines to add drugs for diseases ranging from cancer and HIV/AIDS to hepatitis C, in a move aimed at making them more affordable.
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India Adds More Cancer, HIV/AIDS Drugs To Essential Medicines List
The government has revised its list of essential medicines to add drugs for diseases ranging from cancer and HIV/AIDS to hepatitis C, in a move aimed at making them more affordable.
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Drug Price Cut Yielded Rs 2,772-Cr Benefit to Public: Government
Out of a total of 680 under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) under the scheduled category of DPCO, 2013, the National Pharmaceutical pricing Authority (NPPA) has already fixed the ceiling prices in respect of 530 medicines, Minister of State of Chemicals and Fertilizers Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said in a reply to a question in the Lok S...
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WHO Adds Hepatitis C Drugs to Essential List, Urges Lower Prices
The WHO's Model List of Essential Medicines, which is updated every two years, is used by governments around the world to help determine which treatments they should make available.
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Government Caps Prices of 108 More Medicines; Drugmakers to Take Hit
The notice by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), published on its website on Friday, coincides with moves by the health ministry to widen the list of essential medicines which will be subject to a price cap, people familiar with the matter told Reuters last month.
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Prices of More Essential Drugs May be Capped: Report
The committee will consider adding more drugs to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), all of which would then come under price controls, one of the people told Reuters.
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Price Of 651 Essential Medicines Down 7% As Centre Caps Prices
The national drug price regulator said the government has been able to fix the ceiling prices of 651 medicines so far out of the total 870 scheduled drugs listed under National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM).
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Several Anti-Cancer Drugs, Antibiotics, Now "Essential Medicines", To Be Cheaper
Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and vaccines will now become more affordable as they are among 34 new additions to the National List of Essential Medicines, with the government saying this will reduce "patients' out-of-pocket expenditure".
-
National List of Essential Medicines: All You Need To Know About It
The WHO said that essential medicines list can lead to improved access through streamlined procurement and distribution of quality-assured medicines.
-
34 Drugs, Including Anti-Cancer Medication, Added To National Essential Medicines List
Thirty-four drugs, including some anti-infectives such as Ivermectin, Mupirocin and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, have been added to the National List of Essential Medicines taking the total drugs under it to 384.
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AarogyaSetu Mitr Telemedicine Portal Launched, Offers Free COVID-19 Consultations and More
The AarogyaSetu Mitr portal offers three essential healthcare services – Consult Doctor, Home Lab Tests, and ePharmacy. One of its key services is free COVID-19 related consultations.
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Good News For Cardiac Patients! Govt Slashes Prices Of Stents By Up to 85%
The maximum retail price of bare metal stents (BMS) and drug eluting stents (DES) will be Rs 7,623 and Rs 31,080, respectively, inclusive of VAT and other local taxes.
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Medical Council Directs Doctors: Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action
The government is also revising the National List of Essential Medicines of 2015 to include more medicines.
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Government To Amend Norms For Fixing Prices Of 350 Drugs In 15 Days
Drugs Prices Control Order will be amended in the next 15 days to enable the regulator NPPA to fix prices of about 350 medicines whose market data is not available, Union Minister Ananth Kumar said on Monday.
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There Won't Be Shortage Of Drugs In Government Hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that from February 1, there will be no shortage of medicines and consumables mentioned in the Essential Drug List in the Delhi government hospitals.
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More Cancer, HIV Drugs Added to Essential Medicines List
The government has revised its list of essential medicines to add drugs for diseases ranging from cancer and HIV/AIDS to hepatitis C, in a move aimed at making them more affordable.
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India Adds More Cancer, HIV/AIDS Drugs To Essential Medicines List
The government has revised its list of essential medicines to add drugs for diseases ranging from cancer and HIV/AIDS to hepatitis C, in a move aimed at making them more affordable.
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Drug Price Cut Yielded Rs 2,772-Cr Benefit to Public: Government
Out of a total of 680 under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) under the scheduled category of DPCO, 2013, the National Pharmaceutical pricing Authority (NPPA) has already fixed the ceiling prices in respect of 530 medicines, Minister of State of Chemicals and Fertilizers Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said in a reply to a question in the Lok S...
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WHO Adds Hepatitis C Drugs to Essential List, Urges Lower Prices
The WHO's Model List of Essential Medicines, which is updated every two years, is used by governments around the world to help determine which treatments they should make available.
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Government Caps Prices of 108 More Medicines; Drugmakers to Take Hit
The notice by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), published on its website on Friday, coincides with moves by the health ministry to widen the list of essential medicines which will be subject to a price cap, people familiar with the matter told Reuters last month.
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Prices of More Essential Drugs May be Capped: Report
The committee will consider adding more drugs to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), all of which would then come under price controls, one of the people told Reuters.
