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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
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