Question : COST AUDIT REPORT

(a) whether the Government has received cost audit reports of producers of various inhalers for the last three years;

(b) whether heavy leakage of funds is revealed from these reports;

(c) if so, the details of findings and the action taken by the Government thereon;

(d) whether this matter has been reported to the Competition Commission or the MRTP Commission; and

(e) if so, the steps being taken to inquire into the matter and prosecute the concerned persons in order to establish transparency?

MINISTER OF COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA)


a) Cost Audit Reports have been received for the last three years from the following producers of inhalers: M/s. Cipla Limited, German Remedies Limited, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited, AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited, Dr.Reddy`s Laboratories Limited and Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Limited.

b) No Sir.

(c),(d) and (e) In view of (b), question does not arise.