National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority : Price Notification

(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) of the
Gazette of India Extraordinary, dated the 5^th June, 2007)

Government of India
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority)

New Delhi, the 5^th June, 2007

ORDER

S.O.889(E) - In exercise of the powers, conferred by sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 9 and paragraph 11 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995, read with No. S.O. 637 (E) dated the 4th September, 1997 issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and in supersession of the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) No. S.O. 828(E), dated 15th June, 2005, No. S.O. 1071(E), dated 11th July, 2006, No. S.O. 1923(E), dated 8th November, 2006, and No. S.O. 226(E), dated 14th February, 2007, in so far as it relates to formulation packs mentioned in the table below, except in respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority hereby fixes the prices as specified in column (5) of the table below as the ceiling price exclusive of excise duty, and local tax, if any, for scheduled formulation specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table with the strength and pack size specified respectively in the corresponding entries in column (3) and (4) thereof :

TABLE

Sl. No.	Name of the Formulation	Strength	Pack Size	Ceiling Price (Rs.)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
		Each gm contains
1	ICHQ (Chinoform) + Beclomethasone Dipropionate Cream	ICHQ (Chinoform) - 3.0%w/w Beclomethasone Dipropionate 0.025%w/w	15gm Tube	8.32
2	Quinodochlor+Gentamycin+ Betamethasone+ Clotrimazole Cream	Quinodochlor-3% w/w Gentamycin (as sulphate) -0.1%w/w Betamethasone Valerate-0.061%w/w Clotrimazole-1%w/w	5gm Tube	5.72
3	Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline (ICHQ)+ Gentamycin+ Betamethasone Dipropionate + Tolnaftate Cream/ Ointment	Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline- 10 mg Gentamycin Sulphate eq. to Gentamycin base - 1 mg Betamethasone Dipropionate - 0.643 mg Tolnaftate - 10 mg	10gm Tube	7.76
		Each tablet contains
4	Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline (ICHQ)+ Furazolidine Tablets	Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline-250mg Furazolidine- 100mg	10's Strip/Blister	6.52

NOTE :

(a) The prices fixed are the maximum ceiling prices (exclusive of excise duty and local taxes if any) for the specified pack and packs of similar strength, and companies cannot claim exemption on any ground therefrom, unless specifically permitted by the Government/NPPA through an order.

(b) Pro-rata pricing for packs of same composition but of different sizes will be applicable vide S.O. No. 83(E) dated 27.1.1998 for tablet and capsule packed in strip/blister.

(c) For different packing material used or any special feature claimed, companies are required to approach NPPA for approval/fixation of specific prices.

(d) Consequent to the issue of ceiling price of the formulation pack(s) in this notification, the following price order(s) issued prior to this date of notification stand automatically withdrawan :
Consequent to the issue of ceiling price of the formulation pack(s) in this notification, the following price order(s) issued prior to this date of notification stand automatically withdrawan :

Sl.No.	Price Order No.	Date
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.and any other price order(s) issued earlier for the composition of the formulation pack for which ceiling price is notified in this notification.

PN/93/2007/F

F. No. 8(9)/2007/D.P./NPPA-Div.II

(S. K. BHATT)
Deputy Director
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority