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This Order revises the ceiling prices of Coronary Stents, effective from April 1, 2026, by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals, through the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), issued Order S.O. 1587(E) on March 25, 2026, to revise the ceiling prices of Coronary Stents. This revision, effective from April 1, 2026, follows previous notifications on stent price fixation and considers a Wholesale Price Index (WPI) of 0.64956% for the year 2025 over 2024. The new ceiling price for Bare Metal Stents is Rs. 10762.15 per unit, and for Drug Eluting Stents (DES), including metallic DES and Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS)/Biodegradable Stents, it is Rs. 39186.03 per unit, both exclusive of Goods and Services Tax. Coronary Stents are specified as Sl. No. 28 in Schedule-I of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013). Manufacturers and importers with existing MRPs lower than the revised ceiling prices may adjust their MRPs based on the WPI in accordance with Paragraph 16(2) read with Para 13(2) of DPCO, 2013. Goods and Services Taxes may only be added if actually paid or payable. Retailers and dealers are mandated to display price lists as per Para 24(4) of DPCO 2013. Non-compliant manufacturers are liable to deposit overcharged amounts with interest under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013, read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25032026-271288 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1522] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026/CHAITRA 4, 1948 2204 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Department of Pharmaceuticals) (NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AUTHORITY) ORDER New Delhi, the 25th March, 2026 S.O. 1587(E).- In continuation of the notifications issued by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers vide S.O. 639(E) dated 12.02.2018, 1464(E) dated 02.04.2018, 1488(E) dated 29.03.2019, 1217(E) dated 25.03.2020, 1334(E) dated 25.03.2021, 1502(E) dated 30.03.2022, 5249(E) dated 11.11.2022, 1572(E) dated 31.03.2023, 4663(E) dated 25.10.2023, 1551(E) dated 26.03.2024, 1605(E) dated 03.04.2024 and 1473(E) dated 27.03.2025 regarding the fixation of ceiling price of the Coronary Stents as specified in column no. (2) mentioned in the table below; after considering the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) @ 0.64956% for the year 2025 over 2024, it has been decided to revise the ceiling prices of Coronary Stents as mentioned in column no. (4) in the table below, exclusive of Goods and Services Tax as applicable, and unit specified in column (3) with effect from 01.04.2026, as under: TABLE +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | SI. | Coronary Stents | Unit | Ceiling price | | No. | (Sl. No. 28 in Schedule-I of the DPCO, 2013) | (in | (w.e.f. 1.4.2026 with WPI @ 0.64956%) (in Rs.) | | | | Number) | | +=====+=======================================================+===========+=============================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Bare Metal Stents | 1 | 10762.15 | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Drug Eluting Stents (DES) including metallic DES | 1 | 39186.03 | | | and Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS)/ | | | | | Biodegradable Stents | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Notes: - (a) All the existing manufacturers/importers of Coronary Stents having MRP lower than the ceiling price specified in column (4) in the above table (plus Goods and Services Taxes as applicable, if any), may revise the existing MRP of Coronary Stent, on the basis of WPI @ 0.64956% for the year 2025 over 2024 in accordance with Paragraph 16(2) of DPCO, 2013, read with Para 13(2) of DPCO, 2013. (b) The manufacturers/ importers of Coronary Stents may add Goods and Services Taxes only if they have paid actually or if it is payable to the Government on the ceiling price mentioned in column (4) of the aforesaid table. (c) As per Para 24(4) of DPCO 2013, every retailer and dealer shall display price list and the supplementary price list, if any, as furnished by the manufacturer/importers, on a conspicuous part of the premises where he carries on business in a manner so as to be easily accessible to any person wishing to consult the same. (d) The manufacturers not complying with the ceiling price and notes specified hereinabove shall be liable to deposit the overcharged amount along with interest thereon under the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 read with Essential Commodities Act, 1955. [PN/276/144/2026/F/F. No. 8(144)/2026/D.P./NPPA-Div.-II] BHIVA RAM YADAV, Assistant Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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