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To commemorate 25 years of existence of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), a programme will be organised at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will grace the occasion as Chief Guest. MoS for Chemicals & Fertilizers and New & Renewable Energy will grace the occasion as Guest of Honour.

Recently Government has revised guidelines for the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices.

Tamil Nadu All Registered Pharmacists Welfare Association requesting Pharmacy council of India to not conduct the exit examination for Pharmacists.

The General Secretary, of TNARPW association said that, we have received notification about exit exam for pharmacy students for upcoming November 2022. We are not happy by this announcement actually. Our association clearly stands with welfare of public at all the time. But we are expecting some response from PCI for our questions.

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, NPPA has rejected the application of Intas Pharmaceuticals for exemption from the provisions of Drug Price Control Order, DPCO, 2013 under Para 32 (iii) for the formulations Clozapine Extended Release Capsules.

The expert committee of NPPA had received application from Intas Pharmaceuticals for exemption from the provisions of DPCO 2013 under para 32 (iii) for the formulations Clozapine extended release capsules 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg.

The old Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is to be replaced by the New Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2022. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India proposes a draft New Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2022 in order to keep pace with changing needs, times, technology.

Let us move from Volume to Value leadership to capture global pharmaceutical market. It is time to accumulate knowledge from global best practices in research, manufacturing and innovation and develop our own models focused on accelerating production to meet the domestic demand while increasing our global footprint. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya exhorted the champions and leaders of Pharmaceutical Industry at the interactive session with Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired IPC Conference 2022 and released 9th edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia on 1st July at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Pharmacy council of India set the margin to become president or vice president of state pharmacy councils. PCI notified that only registered pharmacists will now become president or vice president of state councils.

The Joint Action Forum of Pharmaceutical Organisations expressed concern to take note on the development of sale of medicines through online mode as well as enhancement of medicine prices in recent periods.

The Joint Action Forum of Pharmaceutical Organisations (JAFPO) comprising the Chemists & Druggists Association of Assam, Centre of Medical & sales Representative union, North East Region, Association of Advanced Pharmacy Practitioners & Assam Pharmaceutical Association.