70 medicines will be cheaper, government reduced the rates of painkillers and antibiotics

Cut in drug prices: About two weeks after the full budget for the financial year 2024-25, the government has given a big relief to the common people. A decision has been taken to reduce the prices of 70 essential medicines including painkillers and antibiotics. This is going to make the treatment of many diseases cheaper for the common people.

Decision taken in the meeting of NPPA

This decision to reduce the prices of many essential medicines has been taken in the recent meeting of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The government has officially notified the decision taken in the NPPA meeting this week. The NPPA regulates the prices of essential medicines sold in the country, which are used by the general public to treat various diseases. In the meeting, it was decided to reduce the prices of 70 medicines and 4 special medicines.

Medicines will be cheaper
In this meeting, NPPA decided to reduce the prices of 70 medicines, including painkillers such as painkillers, antibiotics, medicines used in fever, infection, diarrhea, muscle pain, diabetes, blood pressure, heart and many other diseases. Other lifestyle treatments. Medicines used in diseases are included. Apart from these, NPPA has also decided to reduce the prices of medicines with 4 special formulations.

Prices fell last month

Earlier in the month of June, the government had reduced the prices of many essential medicines. In its 124th meeting held in June, NPPA had reduced the prices of 54 commonly used medicines and 8 special medicines. Last month, the prices of antibiotics, multivitamins, diabetes and heart related medicines were also reduced. Apart from this, medicines used in the treatment of diseases like cancer were also made cheaper.

Crores of people will get direct benefit

Crores of people of the country will directly benefit from the reduction in the prices of essential medicines. Lakhs of people buy medicines ranging from painkillers to antibiotics for the treatment of various diseases. This decision of the government was introduced last month. Budget This comes nearly two weeks after the announcement of the . The government was expected to continue the initiative to make medicines affordable.