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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?
A. NPPA is a government regulatory agency that controls the prices of pharmaceutical drugs in India.
B. NPPA recently fixed the price of 81 medicines including off-patent anti-diabetic drugs allowing due benefits of patent expiry to the patients.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) fixes the price of 81 medicines including off-patent anti-diabetic drugs allowing due benefits of patent expiry to the patients. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is a government regulatory agency that controls the prices of pharmaceutical drugs in India.