NPPP and DRCO termed together by SC
Q. On 15th July 2015 the Supreme Court of India termed the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012 and the Drug Price Control order (DRCO) 2013 as ______________.- Published on 24 Jul 15a. Unreasonable
b. Irrational
c. Reasonable
d. Both A & B
ANSWER: Both A & B
The court was hearing a PIL filed by NGO All India Drug Action Network alleging that the Market Based Pricing (MBP) was never used for any price regulatory purposes and this was making medicines costlier.
The three-judge bench headed by Justice TS Thakur and comprising Justice V Gopala Gowda and Justice R Banumathi asked the Department of Pharmaceuticals of Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers to pass a reasoned order on the issue within six months after hearing all parties concerned.
