**Policy Summary:**
This order, S.O. 1232(E), issued by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, effective March 31, 2020, mandates that all medical devices will be governed under the provisions of the Drug Price Control Order, 2013. This decision is in pursuance of Notification No. S.O. 648(E) dated February 11, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, which notified medical devices intended for use in human beings or animals as drugs, effective April 1, 2020. The reference number for this order is PN206742020FF. No. 8742020DPNPPADiv.II. The issuing authority is Alok Ranjan, Asstt. Director.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: A department of the Indian government responsible for the chemical and fertilizer industries.
Department of Pharmaceuticals: A department within the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers focused on pharmaceutical affairs.
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority: An organization responsible for controlling the prices of pharmaceuticals in India.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the order was issued.
Ministry of Health Family Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India.
Drug Price Control Order, 2013: An order regulating the prices of drugs in India.
Alok Ranjan: Assistant Director.
Medical Devices: Medical equipment regulated by the order.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1096] नई दद ली, मगं लर्ार, मार् व31, 2020/र्त्रै 11, 1942
No. 1096] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020/CHAITRA 11, 1942
रसायन और उर्रव क मत्रं ालय
(औषध जर्भाग)
(राष्टर ीय औषध म ू य जनधारव ण प्राजधकरण)
आदिे
नई दद ली, 31 मार्व, 2020
का.आ. 1232(अ).—स्ट्र्ास्ट््य और पररर्ार क याण मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा िारी का.आ. 648(अ)
ददनांक 11 फरर्री 2020 की अजधसूर्ना के अनुसरण म,ें जिसमें मानर् या िानर्रों म ें उपयोग दकए िाने र्ाल े
जर्दकत्सा उपकरणों को 1 अप्रलै 2020 से दर्ाओं के रूप म ें अजधसूजर्त दकया गया ह;ै तदनुसार, सभी जर्दकत्सा
उपकरण औषध (मू य जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2013 के प्रार्धानों के अंतगतव जनयंजत्रत दकये िाएंगे।
[कां. सं./206/74/2020/एफ/फा. सं. 8(74)/2020/डीपी/एनपीपीए.-जडर्ी-II]
आलोक रंिन, सहायक जनदेिक
1657 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Pharmaceuticals)
(NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AUTHORITY)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 31st March, 2020
S.O. 1232(E).—In pursuance of Notification No. S.O. 648(E) dated 11th February 2020 issued by
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India whereby Medical Devices intended for use in
human beings or animals have been notified as Drugs with effect from 1st April 2020; all Medical Devices shall
accordingly be governed under the provisions of the Drug (Price Control) Order, 2013.
[PN/206/74/2020/F/F. No. 8(74)/2020/DP/NPPA/Div.-II]
ALOK RANJAN, Asstt. Director
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