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WI Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 1 min readWith an aim to address the patented drugs prices in India, Government has set up an inter-ministerial committee of Joint Secretaries who will suggest ways and means to fix price rise. According to a PTI report, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers confirmed the news in a written reply ...
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WI Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 1 min readClearing air over concerns raised by opposition leaders in the ongoing winter session, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said the Government is making constant efforts to lower the prices of drugs, according to a PTI report. He was addressing the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, where he also assured that the government ...
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WI Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 2 min readSoon after the Union Government has directed the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to withdraw its May 2014 guidelines on drug price control, a sharp rise in the prices of medicines could be seen. All opposition parties raised concern in the ongoing winter session in Rajya Sabha. Seeking immediate intervention of the Union ...
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PTI Sep 29 2017 - 2 min readThe government is considering a ban on electronic cigarettes over the risks to public health that they may cause, according to a Reuters report, citing a senior Health Ministry official's statement. The World Health Organization (WHO) in August called for stiff regulation of e-cigarettes as well as bans on indoor use, in the ...