Department of pharmaceuticals News
Under the PLI scheme for Bulk Drugs, a total of 48 projects have been selected under the scheme, of which 34 projects have been commissioned for 25 bulk drugs as of December 2024.
The government has asked stent manufacturers to maintain uninterrupted supply of coronary stents by invoking emergency clause in public interest.
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.
The government plans to step up partnership with private players through NIPERs for drug discovery as it looks to set up more such institutions in the next five years.
The government has formed an inter-ministerial committee to review the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013, following the Supreme Court verdict this year that termed the drug pricing policy as irrational and unreasonable.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals will give all clearances on an urgent basis to dengue vaccine developed by any firm, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said Wednesday.
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