Question : PRICE OF DRUGS



(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?

Answer given by the minister

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.