Pharmaceutical pricing policy : a critique
Date
2012-01
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Sameeksha Trust
Abstract
The recently announced draft
National Pharmaceutical
Pricing Policy 2011 fails to
ensure accessible and affordable
medicines for all in India. This
is due to the limited scope and
market-based approach it offers
to price control. Among other
measures, policy should fix ceiling
prices based on lowest priced
alternatives instead of highpriced
top sellers, aim to revive
pharmaceutical public sector
undertakings, and expand the
current National List of Essential
Medicines. Most importantly,
pharmaceuticals must be brought
under the remit of the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
to allow better coordination for
public health interests.
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Keywords
INDIA, PHARMACEUTICALS, PRICE POLICY, LEGISLATION, MARKET STRUCTURE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, PATENTS, HEALTH ECONOMICS, PRICE CONTROL, HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY
Citation
Selvaraj, S., Hasan, H., Chokshi, M., Sengupta, A., Guha, A., Shiva, M., et al. (2012). Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy: A Critique. Economic & Political Weekly, XLVII(4): 20-23.