Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?

March 22, 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 March 2021

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.