(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) of

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 7th February, 2006)

 

Government of India

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

 

New Delhi, the 7th February, 2006

 

ORDER

 

S.O. 175 (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, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, hereby fixes the prices as specified in column (5) of the table below as ceiling prices exclusive of excise duty and local tax, if any, of each of the Scheduled formulations 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 columns (3) and (4) thereof:

 

Table

 


Sl.     Name of the formulation                          Strength                                         Pack           Ceiling Price

No.                                                                                                                        Size                 (Rs.)

(1)                       (2)                                            (3)                                              (4)                    (5)

 


                                                               Each tablets contains

“1.     Ibuprofen + Paracetamol and          Ibuprofen - 400mg                                  10’s                 6.12

         Magnesium Trisilicate Tablets          Paracetamol – 325mg                        Strip/Blister

                                                               Magnesium Trisilicate – 150mg

 

                                                               Each soft gelatin capsules contains

2.      Ibuprofen + Tizanidine                    Ibuprofen - 400mg                                   6’s                35.36”

         Capsules                                        Tizanidine HCl – 2.288mg                  Strip/Blister

                                                               eq. to Tizanidine base 2mg

 

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.

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

        

PN/84/2006/F                                                                             F. No. 8(11)/2006/D.P./NPPA-Div.-II

 

                                                                                                                       (A. K. PAL)

                                                                                                                     Deputy Director