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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

13 Feb 2018

New price cap on stents limits margins to 8 percent; DES price comes down to Rs 28,000

The price cap is aimed at preventing "exploitative pricing, unethical profiteering and an extraordinary failed market system", the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority said.

31 Jan 2018

Doctors place metallic stent in 10-year-old who swallowed sulphuric acid

Due to his inability to eat for nearly a month, the 10-year-old suffered from malnutrition and weighed a mere 20 kgs.

15 Oct 2017

Deaths due to heart disease witness rise by 59% in 20 years: Report

By getting affected with heart conditions in working age, people not only lose out their productive years but also add to the overall economic burden of the disease.

Department of pharmaceuticals

24 Apr 2017

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.

07 Mar 2017

Relief to cardiac patients; no shortage of stents in the country, says NPPA

The NPPA met stent makers and importers today to discuss issues like pricing and availability of the medical device.

27 Feb 2017

NPPA asks hospitals, doctors to report stents shortage

The 8 per cent margin also adequately covers hospital handling charges, if any, the regulator had said.

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