Price Of Essential Medicines To Increase By 12% From April 1; Read Full List

Given the changes in Wholesale Price Index(WPI), the prices of essential medicines are set to go up by 12 per cent from April 1.

Most drugs undergoing this change include life-saving medicines like anti-infectives, painkillers and cardiac medicines.?

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Price of around 800 drugs to be affected

The price hike will affect the retail price of around 800 drugs in the National List of Essential Medicines, as per?an Economic Times report,?

The list includes nearly all the essential medicines, from those needed for COVID management to ORS and disinfectant. This means the rise in the price of drugs will significantly impact people's budgets.?

Medicines that become costlier from April 1

• Halothane
• Isoflurane
• Ketamine
• Nitrous oxide
• Diclofenac
• Ibuprofen
• Mefenamic acid
• Paracetmol
• Morphine
• Amoxicillin
• Ampicillin
• Benzylpenicillin
• Cefadroxil
• Cefazolin
• Ceftriaxome
• Covid management medicines
• Anti-TB medicine: Amikacin, Bedaquiline, Clarithromycin, etc.
• Antifungal: Clotrimazole, Fluconazole, Mupirocin, Nystatin, Terbinafine, etc.
• Antiviral medicines: Acyclovir, Valganciclovir, etc.
• HIV management medicines: Abacavir, Lamivudine, Zidovudine, Efavirenz, Nevirapine, Raltegravir, Dolutegravir, Ritonavir, etc.
• Gastrointestinal Medicines: ORS, Lactulose, Bisacodyl, etc.
• Hormones, other Endocrine Medicines and Contraceptives
• Vaccines: Hepatitis B, DPT vaccine, Japanese encephalitis vaccine, measles vaccine, rabies vaccine, etc.
• Opthalmological medicines, Oxytocics and antioxytocics
• Medicines to treat psychiatric disorders
• Respiratory tract disorder medicines, vitamins and minerals
• Malaria medicines: Artesunate, Artemether, Chloroquine, Clindamycin, Quinine, Primaquine, etc.
• Cancer treatment medicines: 5-Fluorouracil, Actinomycin D, All-trans retionoic acid, Arsenic trioxide, Calcium folinate, etc.
• Anemia medicines: Folic Acid, Iron Sucrose, Hydroxocobalamin, etc.
• Cardiovascular medicines: Dilitazem, Metoprolol, Digoxin, Verapramil, Amlodipine, Ramipril, Telmisarten, etc.
• Dermatological medicines
• Budesonide
• Ciprofloxacin
• Clotrimazole
• Antiseptics/ Disinfectants: Chlorohexidine, Ethyl Alcohol, Hydrogen peroxide, Povidine iodine, Potassium permanganate

Crackdown on pharmaceutical companies?

Meanwhile, in a massive crackdown on drug makers on Tuesday, the government of India cancelled the licenses of eighteen pharmaceutical companies for manufacturing spurious medicines following an inspection by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on 76 companies across 20 States.?

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Additionally, 26 other companies were issued show cause notices, most of which operate out of Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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