West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday hit out at the Centre over the increase in prices of 800 essential medicines. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority of India on Friday announced a hike in the price of 800 essential drugs by 10.7 per cent effective from April 1. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is on a five-day visit to North …
HYDERABAD: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority increased the prices of as many as 800 essential medicines by 10.7 per cent, effective from April 1. A memorandum issued by the authority on Friday said, “Based on the wholesale price index data provided by the office of the economic advisor, department for promotion of industry and internal trade, ministry of commerce and …