Jurisprudence

1. DPCO-2013
>Introduced in India on 6th Jan 1995
>This act is abolished under sec.3 of Essential Commodities Act 1995
>The Central Govt changed DPCO-1995 & introduce DPCO-2013 on 15
May 2013
> This Act will provide
govt , the control over the
price of bulk drugs as well
as drug formulations
>Govt may fix from time to time by notification in official gazette , the max sale price at
which any bulk drugs specified in first schedule can be sold
>No person can sell at price exceeding fixed price plus local taxes, if any
>After commencement of order, is required to furnish necessary details as in Form I
within 14 days to the govt
>Any manufacturer who desires revision of max sale price of bulk drugs should apply to
govt as in form I, then govt within 4 months fix revised price for bulk drugs
>Every manufacturer of scheduled bulk drug or non scheduled bulk drug has to submit
list of all bulk drugs, with its cost within 30 days of of commencement of order & by 30th
Sep thereafter every year
>Manufacturer-Any person who
manufactures drug
>Non-Scheduled bulk drug – bulk
drugs not specified in first schedule
>Scheduled bulk drug- a bulk drug
specified in the first schedule
>Schedule-Schedule added to order
(DPCO2013)
>MRP – Max price at which bulk
drug may be sold in retail market
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority : DPCO - 2013
Definition
Sale prices of bulk drugs
Objective
What is DPCO-2013 ?
Roll No
3111 & 3112