Prices of 651 Essential Medicines Reduced by 6.73%, Paracetamol and Metformin on List of Drugs That Became Cheaper

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that the prices of 651 essential medicines and drugs have been reduced. The health ministry reduced the prices of essential medicines by 6.73 percent, which accounts for 95 percent of the total medicines sold in the country. The Drug Prices Control Order (DPCO) 2013 permits the price increase of essential medicines linked to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) every year on April 1. Some of the medicines whose prices have been reduced include paracetamol, metformin, and telmisartan among others. Cancer Medicine, Paracetamol, Other Essential Drugs Prices Slashed; Check Full List of Medicines That Become Cheaper and Their New Rates.

Health Ministry Says Prices of 651 Essential Medicines Down by 6.73

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