(a) whether the prices of medicines under decontrolled categories have shot up in
comparison to that of controlled category;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government proposes to make any scheme to control the prices of
such medicines; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) & (b): In respect of drugs not covered under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995 (DPCO,
1995) i.e. non scheduled drugs, manufacturers are at liberty to fix the prices by themselves
without, seeking the approval of Government / National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).
In respect of non scheduled formulations there is no control on the launch price of the
formulations.
The details of percentage number of packs whose prices have increased or decreased or remained
stable on the monthly basis in percentage terms as per Retail Audit Reports of IMS Health Research
Pvt. Ltd for the last three financial years and current year are as,follows:
1. Percentage number of packs whose prices increasec i: Year April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2009-10 1.99 0.62 4.75 0.01 0.07 3.21 0.14 0.003 2.92 0.03 0.02 2.66 2010-11 0.09 0-02 1.98 0.22 0-09 2.28 0.08 0.03 2.46 0.30 0.01 1.89 2011-12 0.07 0.02 1.49 0.01 0.004 1.77 0.19 0.03 5.00 0.007 0.03 0.10 2012-13 0.08 0.08 0.64 - 0.01
2. Percentage number of packs whose prices decreased: Year April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2009-10 1.32 0.48 5.15 0.02 0.02 2.96 0.02 0.01 1.31 0.02 0.03 0,87 2010-11 0.06 0.01 1.45 0.14 0.03 1.15 0.01 0.02 0.88 0.15 0.01 0.62 2011-12 0.01 0.04 0.89 0.03 0.008 0.67 0.12 0.02 3.74 0.003 0.02 0.03 2012-13 0.03 0.01 0.74 0.01 0.02
3. Percentage number of packs whose prices remain stable: Year April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2009-10 96.69 98.90 90.10 99.96 99.92 93.83 99.84 99.99 95.76 99.95 99.96 96.47 2010-11 99.85 99.97 96.57 99.6S 99.88 96.57 99.91 99.95 96.66 99.55 99.98 97.49 2011-12 99.92 99.94 97.62 99.96 99.99 97.56 99.69 99,95 91.26 99.99 99.95 99.87 2012-13 99.89 99.91 98.62 99.99 99.97(c) & (d): NPPA regularly monitors the prices of non scheduled drugs based on monthly reports furnished by IMS Health. In case a company increases the prices of non scheduled formulation exceeding 10% per annum, NPPA suitably intervenes and where required prices are fixed under para 10(b) of the DPCO, 1995.