NPPA DPCO 2026 Drug Price List: Interactive Ceiling Price Index With 0. ...
Drug Price Control Orders (DPCO) The NPPA regularly publishes lists of medicines and their maximum selling prices. On 1 April 2022, NPPA increased prices of over 800 medicines under the National List of Essential Medicines (NELM) by over 10%.
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Bombay High Court rules that price ceilings under DPCO 2013 apply only to formulations specifically listed in the First Schedule, quashing NPPA’s demands on unlisted drug variants ...
The Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) is an order issued by the Government of India under the Essential Commodities Act, empowering the government to fix the ceiling prices of essential drugs.
This post provides an interactive DPCO 2026 drug price index so you can search ceiling prices by drug name, dosage form, unit and official S.O. notification details in one place.
Further, as per provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013), these ceiling prices of scheduled medicines are revised annually based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) (all commodities).
DPCO stands for the “Drug Price Control Order” (DPCO). It is an order issued by the Government of India under the “Essential Commodities Act.” DPCO ensures the affordable availability of some essential bulk drugs and their formulations.
Drug Price Control Orders (DPCO) are mandated by the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) and are issued by the Government of India. These orders empower the government to establish a maximum price for essential and life-saving medicines using a prescribed formula.