Question : RECOMMENDATION OF PHARMA TASK FORCE



(a) the details of the recommendations of Pharma Task Force; and

(b) the reaction of the Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

(a) and (b) A Task Force has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Principal Adviser(PP), Planning Commissiion to explore various options other than price control for achieving the objective of making available life saving drugs at reasonable prices. No recommendations have been made so far by the Task Force.