Govt invokes emergency clause to maintain supply of stents
The government has asked stent manufacturers to maintain uninterrupted supply of coronary stents by invoking emergency clause in public interest.
Apr 24, 2017, 23:53 PM ISTCoronary stents: Govt invokes emergency clause to maintain production of medical device
The development came after the government had last week slashed prices of stents by up to 85 per cent by capping them at Rs 7,260 for bare metal ones and Rs 29,600 for the drug eluting variety.
Feb 22, 2017, 14:39 PM ISTPrices of 56 drugs to come down; NPPA fixes ceiling rates
Prices may come down of 56 important medicines used in treatment of cancer, diabetes, bacterial infections and high blood pressure, with the government fixing their ceiling prices under the drug pricing control mechanism.
Jun 06, 2016, 17:51 PM IST