The National Pharma Pricing Authority (NMPPA) comes under the purview of which ministry of India ?

Question

At the directive of the Supreme Court of India, which committee was set up by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) to recommend anti-ragging measures ?

Answer 1

Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer

At present the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), which deal in regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials, are governed by the Health Ministry. Whereas, National Pharma Pricing Authority (NPPA), which sets the price limit on essential medicines, comes under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.