Author(s):
Ashok B. Patel, Yash D. Dabgar, Ajay I. Patel, Amitkumar J. Vyas, Ashvin V. Dudhrejiya, Nilesh K. Patel
Email(s):
yashdabgar2212000@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2231-5691.2023.00048 
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Ashok B. Patel2, Yash D. Dabgar1*, Ajay I. Patel1, Amitkumar J. Vyas1, Ashvin V. Dudhrejiya1, Nilesh K. Patel1
1B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College, Polytechnic Campus, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Postal Code: 360003.
2Government Pharmacy College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Postal code: 382027.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 13,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2023
ABSTRACT:
The drug costs in India are managed the use of what's referred to as the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO). The DPCO is an order issued with the aid of using the authorities below Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 empowering it to repair and modify the costs of critical bulk drugs and their formulations. The order contains a listing of bulk drug whose costs are to be managed, the technique for fixation and revision of costs, the technique for implementation the technique for restoration of drugs, the consequences for contravention and diverse different recommendations and directions. The order is challenge to the recommendations of Drug Policy and supposedly targets to make sure equitable distribution, accelerated deliver and reasonably-priced availability of bulk drugs. In this paper, I searching for to study the character of deregulation of drug costs that has befell in India over the years and the effect of the identical at the pharmaceutical industry.
Cite this article:
Ashok B. Patel, Yash D. Dabgar, Ajay I. Patel, Amitkumar J. Vyas, Ashvin V. Dudhrejiya, Nilesh K. Patel. A Documrntary Study of Drug Price Control Order (DPCO Act). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2023; 13(4):263-8. doi: 10.52711/2231-5691.2023.00048
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Ashok B. Patel, Yash D. Dabgar, Ajay I. Patel, Amitkumar J. Vyas, Ashvin V. Dudhrejiya, Nilesh K. Patel. A Documrntary Study of Drug Price Control Order (DPCO Act). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2023; 13(4):263-8. doi: 10.52711/2231-5691.2023.00048 Available on: https://asianjpr.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2023-13-4-9
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