NPPA has received requests from few companies about trade margin clarification of cardiac stents. On which, NPPA notified that ceiling prices of cardiac stent remains same as earlier without any changes as notified on 30th March 2022 till further notice.
In notification 1502(E), NPPA (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) has revised the ceiling prices of Coronary Stents as Rs. 9373.03 and Rs. 34128.13 for Bare metal stents and Drug eluting stents (including metallic DES and Biodegradable stents) respectively, exclusive of Goods and Services Tax. The price revision has come into effect from April 1, 2022.
It further said, all the existing manufacturers or importers of Coronary Stents having MRP lower than the ceiling price above may revise the existing MRP of Coronary Stent, on the basis of WPI @ 10.76607% for the year 2021 over 2020
NPPA further said in earlier notification that the manufacturers not complying with the ceiling price and notes specified hereinabove shall be liable to deposit the overcharged amount along with interest thereon under the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013.
