Top Law News Decision on new drug pricing policy by mid-November October 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would decide on the new National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy by mid-November and the same would be notified in the week thereafter. The court said it should not trigger any hike in the price of drugs in the market. Appearing for the central government, Additional Solicitor […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddhartha Luthra Decision on new drug pricing policy Decision on new drug pricing policy by mid-November drug price control order drug prices should not affect normal government decision in response to persistent queries hike in drug prices on account of increase in cost of inputs hike in the price of drugs in the market Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya National List of Essential Medicines National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy protect the interest of the common man
Top Law News Medicines should be within reach of common man: SC October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Protecting the interest of the common man, the Supreme Court Wednesday told the government not to disturb the existing retail price mechanism of drugs under the price control order while finalising the list of essential medicines. The judges observed that the prices of the drugs were so high that it left the patient with the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddhartha Luthra All India Drug Action Network buy medicines by selling one's land or ornaments central government to take appropriate decision distributing generic medicine free of cost existing retail price mechanism of drugs finalising the list of essential medicines Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Medicines should be within reach of common man: SC National List of Essential Medicines network of not-for-profit civil society organisations NLEM Protecting the interest of the common man