Reforms in Pharma on Snail Pace (India)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
India-based pharmaceutical companies are calling on government officials to reform the country's price control policy. They claim the government does not take into account the costs of packaging when establishing price restrictions on drugs. Drug manufacturers say without this consideration, it is not cost effective to produce packaging necessary to discourage the sale of substandard imitation drugs. This leaves pharmaceutical companies with a major dilemma. They can either foot the cost of packaging or risk a glut of fraudulent drugs flooding the market. Representatives for India's pharmaceutical companies worry that to avoid this quandary some manufacturers will stop making price controlled products. Unfortunately, the 75 drugs on India's price controlled list, like Iron and Vitamin A supplements, are necessary for the health of the country's population. (Click here for more