Lok Sabha Question No. 6056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Diabetes Drug
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6056

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  April, 2017

## Diabetes Drug

## 6056. SHRI P. KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  drugs  being  used  for  treatment  of  diabetes  that  are  under price control;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to put drugs for low blood sugar under price control; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ROAD  TRANSPORT AND  HIGHWAYS;  MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c): The  Government  has  fixed  the  ceiling  price  of  11  Anti-diabetic medicines which are listed in Schedule I of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO,  2013)  and  are  under  price  control.  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing Authority  (NPPA)  has  also  fixed  the  ceiling  price  of  Glucose  25  %  injection medicine which is used to treat low blood sugar level or hypoglycaemia.  The details are at Annexure .

Annexure

|   Sl No | Medicines                         | Dosage form and Strength            | Ceiling price   | Ceiling price   | S.O. &date               |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
|       1 | Glimepiride                       | Tablet 1 mg                         | 3.33            | per tablet      | 1253(E) dated 29.3.2016  |
|       2 | Glimepiride                       | Tablet 2 mg                         | 5.29            | per tablet      | 1253(E) dated 29.3.2016  |
|       3 | Insulin (Soluble)                 | 40 IU/ml injection                  | 13.40           | Per ML          | 2193(E) dated 23.6.2016  |
|       4 | Intermediate Acting (NPH) Insulin | 40 IU/ml injection                  | 13.40           | Per ML          | 2193(E) dated 23.6.2016  |
|       5 | Metformin                         | Tablet 1000 mg (controlled release) | 3.38            | per tablet      | 1253(E) dated 29.3.2016  |
|       6 | Metformin                         | Tablet 1000 mg (Immediate)          | 3.34            | per tablet      | 1253(E) dated 29.3.2016  |
|       7 | Metformin                         | Tablet 500 mg (controlled release)  | 1.77            | per tablet      | 1253(E) dated 29.3.2016  |
|       8 | Metformin                         | Immediate Relase 750 mg Tablet      | 2.82            | Per Tablet      | 4128(E) dated 22.12.2016 |
|       9 | Metformin                         | Controlled Release 750 mg Tablet    | 2.23            | Per Tablet      | 4128(E) dated 22.12.2016 |
|      10 | Metformin                         | 500mg Immediate Release Tablet      | 1.39            | Per Tablet      | 1951(E) dated 2.6.2016   |
|      11 | Premix Insulin                    | 30:70 40 IU /ml Injection           | 13.40           | Per ML          | 2193(E) dated 23.6.2016  |
|      12 | Glucose                           | Injection 25%                       | 0.1595 3        | Per ML          | 4127(E) dated 22.12.2016 |

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