NPPA reports 88% price reduction in one-third of domestic brands of medical devices following trade margin cap

NPPA reports 88% price reduction in one-third of domestic brands of medical devices following trade margin cap

NPPA has observed that these devices are important in managing Covid-19 pandemic, not only for home use, but in hospital management too. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has reported 88% price reduction in one-third of domestic brands of medical devices following trade margin cap at 70% for pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitoring machine, nebuliser, … Read more

Beware! Viral video claiming nebuliser as substitute of oxygen cylinder is completely baseless

Beware! Viral video claiming nebuliser as substitute of oxygen cylinder is completely baseless

Sarvodaya Healthcare too has clarified that the method proposed in the video is unscientific. (Photo Source: Screengrab) At a time when patients are dying due to a shortage of oxygen cylinders in hospitals, a video of a doctor has gone viral on social media platforms where he explains a ‘trick’ using a nebuliser and claims … Read more