“Numerous” pharmacies across
India are reportedly shutting down
under the new formula-based
pricing policy of the Drug Price
Control Order (DPCO) which was
introduced in May this year.
According to The Economic Times,
since implementation of the new
government drug pricing reforms,
the price of around 150 drugs has
dropped by 20-25% on average,
(and in some cases by up to 80%)
with pharmacies forced to keep
prices at specified prices reducing
profit margins from the current
level of around 16%.
Up to 120 pharmacies in Mumbai
alone have closed since the price
enforcement, the report claims.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 01 Oct 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 01 Oct 13
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