The Indian government has released the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2021, containing 39 drugs, including anti-cancer drugs, anti-diabetics, and antiretroviral drugs. Additionally, 16 drugs have been removed from the NLEM 2015. Additions include the following: Deletions include the following: After removing the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013, the government has removed the provision mandating price revisions on drugs based on the moving annual turnover with the NLEM.
The clause has been amended to state that the revision may be carried out every five years from the date that the ceiling price was set . Source: Pharma Biz
