(a) whether the Government proposes to declare all life saving drugs as scheduled drugs
to control their prices;
(b) if not, the manner in which the Government proposes to make available life saving drugs
at affordable prices to the poor people;
(c) whether life saving drugs are not available in rural and remote areas; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to make available life saving drugs in all parts
of the country including hilly/remote/rural areas?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) and (b) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012 (NPPP,2012) notified by the Government
on 7th Dec,2012 has the provisions of bringing under price control the medicines of strengths
and dosage forms as specified in National List of Essential Medicines-2011(NLEM-2011).
(c) and (d) NPPA monitors shortages & availability of drugs on the basis of monthly reports
received from State Drugs Control Administration and also complaints, if any, received from
individuals etc. On receipt of such reports, NPPA immediately takes up the matter with the
concerned manufacturer and advise them to rush the stock in the affected area. NPPA has not
received any specific report about non availability/ shortage of drugs.