Overview

• The NPPA order invokes the DPCO 2013 and related government orders to cap prices on treatments ranging from anti-inflammatories to anti-diabetics
• Fixed-dose combinations like aceclofenac–paracetamol–trypsin chymotrypsin are priced at Rs 13 per tablet for Dr Reddy’s and Rs 15.01 for Cadila’s variant
• Cardiovascular therapies including an atorvastatin 40 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg tablet carry a ceiling price of Rs 25.61
• Manufacturers must submit revised price lists via the Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System and share them with state drug controllers
• Non-compliance exposes companies and retailers to penalties under the DPCO 2013 and Essential Commodities Act, with recovery of overcharged amounts plus interest