The drug price control order (DPCO) is an order issued by the government under the Essential Commodities Act which enables it to fix the prices of some essential bulk drugs and their formulations  The origin of this control dates back to 1970 when for the first time the government placed limits on profitability of pharmaceutical companies.

1. DRUG AND PRICE CONTROL
ORDER
MR.SHUBHAM SHARMA
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS
M.PHARM
IIMT UNIVERSITY MEERUT

2. INTRODUCTION
The drug price control order (DPCO) is an order issued by
the government under the Essential Commodities Act which
enables it to fix the prices of some essential bulk drugs and
their formulations
The origin of this control dates back to 1970 when for the
first time the government placed limits on profitability of
pharmaceutical companies.

3. OBJECTIVES
To achieve adequate production
To regulate equal distribution
To maintain and increase supply of bulk drugs and formulations
To make these available at fair prices.

4. DEFINATION
BULK DRUGS:-
It means any pharmaceutical, chemical and biological or plant product conforming
to pharmacopoeia standards specified in D & C Act, 1940.
CEILING PRICE:-
Price fixed by government for scheduled formulation.
FORMULATION:-
Medicine processed out or containing one or more bulk drugs with/without
pharmaceutical aid for internal/external use for/in diagnosis, treatment, mitigation
or prevention of disease in human/animals.(not include ayurvedic, sidhha , unani ,
tibbi and homeopathic system of medicine.)

5. DRUGS:-
Substance intended to be used for or in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of
any disease or disorder in human or animal.
RETAIL PRICE:-
Retail price of drugs fixed in accordance with previsions of DPCO 1995 and
include celling price.
SCHDULED/NOSCHEDULED BULK DRUGS:-
It means bulk drugs specified/not specified in first schedule.
Distributor, dealer, retailer, wholesaler, pre tax return, sale turnover.

6. PRICE OF BLUCK DRUGS
Government has power to fix the maximum sale price.
While fixing the sale price government shall take into following considerations:-
Post-tax return of 14% on net worth.
Return of 22%on capital employed.
On the basic stage of production, post tax return of 18% on net worth or26% on
capital employed.
15 days for new bulk drug production
Manufacturer fill detail in from-1 for revision of sale price and government will
respond within 4 months.
Manufacture will submit information in form I and II with in 30 days`

7. INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM
MANUFACTURER TO THE GOVERNMENT
For the both scheduled and non-scheduled bulk drugs
List of drugs produced with cost in form 1 and 2
respectively.
But for scheduled bulk drugs it should given by 30th
September every year

8. RETAIL PRICE OF FORMULATION
Formula for calculation:--
R.P= (M.C+C.C+P
.M+P
.C.) x (1+ MAPE/100)+ED.
Where, R.P= Retail price
M.C= material cost
C.C= conversion cost
P.M= packaging material cost
P.C= packing charges
E.D= excise duty
MAPE= maximum allowable post manufacturing expenses

9. WITHOUT APROVAL OF
GOVERNMENT
Manufacturer should not increased retail price of
drug.
Manufacturer should not marketed new
formulation.
No person shall sell imported scheduled
formulation.

10. CONTROL OF SALE PRICES OF
BULK DRUG AND FORMULATION
No person or retailer shall sale the drug /
formulation to any customer at increasing price
specified In current price list indicated on container
label.

11. SALE OF SPLIT QUANTITY OF
FORMULATION
No dealer shall sell the loose quantity of formulation
At price exceeding pro –rata prices of formulation plus 5%.

12. OFFENCES OF PENALTIES
Shall be punishable with imprisonment for one year and
also liable to find
In the case of any other order with imprisonment for not
less than three months but which may extend to seven
years and also liable to fine.
Retail price not to exceed or local taxes extra

13. REFENCES
A text book of Forensic Pharmacy , B.M. Mithal, Vallabh
Prakashan, page no 172 to 176.
Forensic Pharmacy, B.S Kuchekar, A.M Khadatare, S.C
Itkar, Nirali Prakashan 3.1 to 3.18
http://seednet.gov.in/material/Essentail_Commodity_Act_19
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