Drug Eluting Stent

The second most sold was DES priced up to Rs 15,000 at 1,10,289 units, garnering 32 per cent of the sales.

NPPA justifies stent price cap, says cos can still make a profit

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Wednesday justifying its price ceiling indicated that it still left enough room for the stent makers to make a decent margin and the drug price control order (DPCO) has provision for separate prices for superior products – two main concerns raised by the stent manufacturers.

Stents to get cheaper by as much as 85% as drug body caps price

NPPA capped the prices of bare metal stent at Rs.7260 and drug eluting stent (DES) and biodegradable stents at Rs.29,600. Both the prices were exclusive of value added tax. DES constitutes 95 percent of the market.