15
Oct
New Delhi: Prices of several essential medicines used in the treatment of ailments such as asthma, glaucoma, thalassemia, tuberculosis and mental health disorders are expected to rise with the government approving a 50% increase in their maximum price.About the reason behind this decision, the government said in a statement on Monday, “The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had been receiving applications for price increase from manufacturers citing various reasons such as rising cost of active pharmaceutical ingredients, increase in production cost, change in exchange rates, and more, resulting in the unviability of continued production and marketing of medicines.Companies have also…