(a) whether the Government has directed the drug manufacturers to display the details of manufacturing cost of drugs;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to check the drug manufacturers?
(a) whether the Government has directed the drug manufacturers to display the details of manufacturing cost of drugs;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to check the drug manufacturers?
THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS & MINISTER OF STEEL ( SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN )
(a): No Sir.
(b): Does not arise in view of reply to (a), as above.
(c) : The 74 bulk drugs specified in the First Schedule of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995 (DPCO, 95) and the formulations based thereon are under price control. Prices of non-Scheduled formulations are fixed by the manufacturers themselves, however, the Government takes corrective measures where the public interest is found to be adversely affected.