(a) whether the Government is aware that prices of certain life saving drugs like Factor administered to Haemophilia patients are sky-rocketing recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whetherthe Government proposes to consider to manufacture such life saving drugs in the country and to sell them at an affordable price; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action being taken thereon?
THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN):
(a) No complaint has been received by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
about the high price rise of Factor K drug which is used for treatment of Haemophilia patients.
(b) Does not arise in view of reply to (a), as above.
(c) and (d) The Central Public Sector Undertakings viz., Hindustan Antibiotics Limited,
Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited and Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited are
producing medicines to make them available at an affordable price.