348 drugs were declared as essential drugs by NPPA - Science & Technology
Q. Consider the following statements
1. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority is regulatory under Ministry of health
2. 348 drugs which were declared as essential drugs by NPPA which can increase their prices annually based on the rise on WPI
Which of the above statements is/are correct? - Published on 05 May 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority is regulatory under Ministry of chemicals, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals formed in 1997.